fasten

fas-ten · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To close or secure something firmly so that it does not come apart or open.

  2. 2.

    To attach or connect one thing to another.

  3. 3.

    To fix one's attention or gaze on something.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    fasten your seatbelt — Secure your safety belt (in a vehicle or aircraft)
  • •
    fasten on/upon — To direct attention to; to seize upon

Related words

Antonyms: detach, loosen, undo, unfasten
See also: attach, buckle, secure
Synonyms: attach, buckle, fix, secure

Etymology

From Old English fæstnian ("to make firm, confirm"), from fæst ("firm, fixed"). Related to "fast" in the sense of "firmly fixed."