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🌲 A bundle of sticks 🚫 An offensive slur 🪢 To tie in bundles 🧵 To stitch together
to fagot

to fagot

9.9
To tie sticks or metal rods together into a bundle
  • verb
  • Archaic
translation icon : atar en haces
  • Can you fagot these sticks for the fire?

Examples

  • The blacksmith would fagot several iron rods to forge a stronger bar.

  • In traditional metalworking, it was common to fagot pieces before welding.

  • Early methods required the smith to fagot the strips of iron together for heating.

  • They fagot the branches together tightly.

  • The workers had to fagot the wooden beams before transporting them.

  • To build the fire easily, she decided to fagot the dry branches together.

  • He learned to fagot the raw materials securely for better handling.

Synonyms

to bind
vsto fagot
132 3.2

To tie something tightly with rope or string

is specifically about making bundles of sticks or rods rather than general fastening
to tie up
vsto fagot
74 2.2

Fasten something with rope so it cannot move

deals with forming compact groups of sticks or rods rather than immobilizing objects
to bundle
vsto fagot
50 2.9

To tie things together

centers on grouping sticks or rods specifically into loads rather than general grouping
to band
vsto fagot
30 3.3

To tie things together with a loop of material

emphasizes grouping sticks into bundles rather than the type of strip used
to yoke
vsto fagot
6 7.0

To join two things so they work together

is about tying sticks into bundles rather than linking larger units or ideas
to knot
vsto fagot
5 1.0

To tie rope or string so it holds

focuses on creating bundles of sticks or rods rather than the specific fastening method
to bundle up
vsto fagot
4 3.0

Tie or wrap things together to make one package

is about gathering sticks or rods into compact groups rather than general fastening
to faggot
vsto fagot
  • Archaic
9.9

To fasten iron rods together so they can be heated and joined

focuses on making simple bundles of sticks or rods rather than a metallurgical join
to frap
vsto fagot
  • Jargon
9.9

To tie something tightly with rope so it does not move

is about forming bundles of sticks or rods rather than solely securing one object

Antonyms

to loosen
88 1.0

Make something less tight so it can move or open

to unbind
3 6.4

To free something by untying ropes or cords

Compounds

fagot stitch
  • UK
9.9

A decorative stitch that joins fabric pieces with small tied threads to make a lacy edge

How Tightly Bound

to lash
14 4.7
to bind
132 3.2
to fagot
  • Archaic
9.9
to tie
923 1.0
to bundle
50 2.9

Surface Forms

fagot infinitive
fagotted past
fagotted past participle
fagoting present participle
fagots third person singular

Etymology

Fagot as a verb comes from the same old word for 'bundle' and means to bind or tie pieces together into a single bundle, as blacksmiths once did before heating metal.