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to staple

30 3.7

To attach papers together with a small bent metal wire

verb
/ˈsteɪpəl/

: grapar

I need 30 copies of something, collated, stapled, bound and on my desk by yesterday.
staple papers together

It's just the blog stapled together into a book.

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Examples

So you have it folded over and then just take your stapler here and staple it shut.
To personalize my area, I had stapled several computer printouts to the wall above my typewriter.

Fiction book (1997)
And one is to staple one to the other.
And then I'm going to staple it all together.
Yes, yes, you're supposed to staple your practice test.
Deputy Carver finishes the paperwork and staples the photograph to the form.

Fiction book (1997)
Her daughter's letters were long and chatty, with fabric swatches stapled to them or pictures of the children enclosed.

Fiction book (1996)
The examiner had copies of all passages for students to read in a stapled packet in the appropriate, counterbalanced order.

Academic text (2013)
Ile sorted through the stacked documents and pulled out a stapled collection of transcripts and photocopied letters.

Fiction book (1996)
Please staple the pages together so they don't get separated.

Synonyms

to tie

vsto staple

923 1.0

To fasten things together by making a knot with string or rope

secures by pressing and bending thin metal pieces through layers rather than knotting

to tape

vsto staple

169 1.3

To attach things using a sticky strip

joins by forcing and bending thin metal pieces through layers to clamp

to bind

vsto staple

132 3.2

To tie something tightly with rope or string

attaches by folding thin metal pieces into a clamp instead of wrapping or tying

to buckle

vsto staple

88 1.6

To fasten a belt or strap with a clasp

secures by piercing or folding thin metal to hold materials directly

to nail

vsto staple

85 1.0

To attach something with a thin pointed piece of metal

joins by bending thin metal strips to clamp layers without deep holes

to tie up

vsto staple

74 2.2

Fasten something with rope so it cannot move

creates a fixed hold by bending thin metal strips into a locking shape not wrapping

to fasten

vsto staple

68 1.6

Hold something in place so it cannot move

is specific to joining with bent thin metal pieces pressed by a machine

to pin

vsto staple

52 1.0

To fasten something with a small pointed object

holds by folding thin metal back on itself to clamp layers together

to clip

vsto staple

19 1.0

To fasten things together using a small metal or plastic device

secures by penetrating materials and folding thin metal to form a clamp

to rope

vsto staple

11 1.0

To tie or secure something with a strong cord

holds layers by bending thin metal pieces through them rather than wrapping cords

to cinch

vsto staple

8 5.5

To fasten a strap tightly so it does not slip

uses folded thin metal pushed through layers to create a fixed clamp

to peg

vsto staple

7 2.0

To fasten something using a small pin

uses thin metal inserts bent after passage to join layers without holes

to knot

vsto staple

5 1.0

To tie rope or string so it holds

creates a hold by forcing thin metal through layers and bending it closed

to cable

vsto staple

1 5.5

To fasten something with a strong wire or rope

joins thin materials by bending narrow metal strips to hold layers together

to tacket

vsto staple

9.9

To fasten something with small nails used in shoes or furniture

is done by pressing U shaped thin metal through layers using a machine

Antonyms

to unstaple

1 7.5

Remove staples from papers

Compounds

staple gun

7 3.6

A hand tool that pushes metal clips into wood or fabric to hold them

breakfast staple

1.8

A common food people eat for breakfast, like toast or cereal

long-staple

Specialized

7.9

Cotton with long fibers that make cloth softer and stronger

long-staple cotton

Specialized

5.1

A type of cotton with long fibers that is soft and strong for high-quality clothes and sheets

short-staple cotton

Specialized

6.5

A kind of cotton with short fibers that people use to make coarse cloth

staple dish

3.2

A common food people in a region eat often as a main part of meals

staple fiber

Specialized

5.6

A short natural thread from plants or animals that can be twisted to make yarn

How Secure

to bolt

34 2.8

screw

85 1.2

to staple

30 3.7

to pin up

4 3.6

to tack onto

1 5.4

to hang

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

staple infinitive

stapled past

stapled past participle

stapling present participle

staples third person singular

Etymology

Staple as a verb comes from the same idea of fixing with a small 'post' or peg. To staple pages is to fasten them together like putting a tiny post through them.