v. t. | 1. | To fix firmly; to make fast; to secure, as by a knot, lock, bolt, etc.; | ||||||
2. | To cause to hold together or to something else; to attach or unite firmly; to cause to cleave to something , or to cleave together, by any means; | |||||||
3. | To cause to take close effect; to make to tell; to lay on;
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v. i. | 1. | To fix one's self; to take firm hold; to clinch; to cling. |
Verb | 1. | fasten - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" Antonyms: unfasten - cause to become undone; "unfasten your belt" |
2. | fasten - become fixed or fastened; "This dress fastens in the back" Antonyms: unfasten - become undone or untied; "The shoelaces unfastened" | |
3. | fasten - attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other" | |
4. | fasten - make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire" Synonyms: tighten |