to fasten
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1.6
- verb
- /ˈfæsn/
:
fijar
- Fasten your seat belt, please.
- fasten together
- fasten securely
- fasten to the surface
Grab this little arm right here, fasten that on, unscrew this.
- Grab this little arm right here, fasten that on, unscrew this.
- It's all just using leverage to get that to to fasten.
- So we're going to pop these on the man who's going to hold them while I fasten them to the back.
- And here she is telling all the good working class folks that sit around and watch Fox News fasten their seatbelts because the economy is tanking.
- Yeah, so once you braid it down, you're going to want to use a hair tie to fasten it.
- Patriots, gatriots and Natriots, fasten your seat belt because I Hit News is starting now with the news roundup.
- There should be like fasten your seat belt sign if your neighbor is wearing Earpods, they don't want to chit chat.
Examples
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Fasten your seatbelts securely now!
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Is your seat belt fastened, sir?
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Fasten your seat belts tight.
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Set the board in place over the middle standoff post, then use these screws to fasten the board to the rest.
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Please keep your seat belts fastened, and make sure all trays are in appropriate position.
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Fasten your seat belt.
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Fasten all seat belts.
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Fasten your seatbelts, please.
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Patients can be fixed into this orthosis by straps fastened around the breast, waist, and legs.
Academic text (2000) -
Please fasten your seat belt before the flight takes off.
Synonyms
923
1.0
To fasten things together by making a knot with string or rope
769
1.0
To attach something to a surface or push it into with a point
459
2.5
To join or fasten one thing to another so they stay together
398
2.5
To become stiff and unable to move a part of the body
347
3.3
To fasten firmly so it cannot move or be taken
218
1.0
To attach something firmly so it does not move
88
1.6
To fasten a belt or strap with a clasp
74
2.2
Fasten something with rope so it cannot move
52
2.9
To fasten something with a band so it stays in place
51
3.4
To hold something in place so it does not move
50
1.8
To make someone stay in one place or keep their attention on something
47
3.3
Fasten something tightly to keep it from moving
41
1.8
Stay attached to a surface
25
2.7
Put something on a surface so it stays in place
19
1.0
To fasten things together using a small metal or plastic device
18
5.0
To attach something to another thing by sticking or fastening it
8
5.5
To fasten a strap tightly so it does not slip
5
3.7
To attach something in place with a pin
3
3.0
To fasten something with a small hook or buckle
2
6.8
To fasten something so it does not move
1
4.8
To bend the end of a nail to hold things together
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
How Secure
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word fasten comes from old English and literally means to make fast, or 'firm' and 'fixed'. Think of the phrase 'hold fast', which means to hold tightly, so to fasten something is to attach it so it stays in place.