Fasten

/ˈfɑːsn̩/

Synonyms for "fasten" (408 found)

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Closest matches (82)

Verb(17 words)

fix secure added adheres affixed attach attached battened belayed belted bind binds bolted bonded buckled buttoned cemented

add address adhere affix aim anchor annex apply ascribe attach bang bar barricade battenbatten downbed belay bind bolt bond

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bridle buttonbutton upcatch cement chain choke

Noun(37 words)

affix instruction targetaffix labelaffixes affixing anchoringanchoring pointanchorsattach a photoattach toattaching band banding bands battening battens belaying belays belt belting belts

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bindingbinding instrumentbitokbolt of cottonbolting boltsbonded with gluebound brace buckle buckles bucklingbuttoning shirtbuttons cements chaining chinstrap

Adjective(1 words)

anchored

Strong matches (122)

choke offcinch clamp clap cleave clinch cling clip closeclose upcohere concenter concentrate connect constrict contain contract cover cramp devote

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direct embed enchain engraft entrammel establishfasten downfasten upfetter fix fixate focus foldfold upfuse graft grapple gyve hamper handcuff hanghang uphitch hobblehog tiehog-tie hookhook uphopple

Noun(52 words)

chucking cinches cinching clamping clamps clams clasping clasps cleat cleats clew clewing clews clinches clinching clip clipping clips clothespins collars

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connect verbconnected withcords cotter crampon crimps deadbolts doweling ferrule ferrules fixes fixture fixtures flange flanges garters guy hairpins halter harness hasps hawser headbands hinge hinges hinging hitches hitching hitchiti hobnail hooking hooks

Verb(18 words)

cinched clamped clasp clasped clewed clinched clipt closed collared corded crimped doweled dowelled fixated haltered hinged hitched hooked

Adjective(3 words)

connected fixed hobnailed

Related words (204)

Noun(86 words)

horseshoejoin metalknot knots knotting lace laces lacing lanyards lashes latches latching leashes linchpin locking locksmount new tiremountsmovably attachednail

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nail dirtnail patchesnailing nails nebn neckties padlocking padlocks paperclip peg pegging pegs pin pinions pinning pins pitons riveting rivets ropesrubber bandrubber band energeticrubber-band tiedscrew screwing screws sealssecure societysecuring sewing shoelace shoelaces snug snugs staking staple staplessteadied focussticktight strapping straps tack tacks taping tethering tethers thumbscrew ties tighteningtightening bolttransfix treenail truss trusses trussing tying velcro vicing vises vising wireds zip zippering zippers zipping zips

implant infix join key knit knot lash latch leash link locklock outlock uplodgemake fastmake securemake suremanacle moor nail

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occlude padlock pegpeg downpicketpin downpinion plumb point putput in ironsput toput uprestrain rivet ropescrew upsealseal offseal upsecure seize setset tosettle shackle shutshut the doorshut upslam sling snapsqueeze shutstake stick straitjacket strangle strap suspend tack tether tietie downtie uptighten train trammeltrice uptrim turn unite wedgezip upzipper

Verb(39 words)

knotted laced latch latched ligate lock locked looped moored nailed nutted padlocked pegged pinned ribboned riveted rivetted rivetting screwed seal

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secure resultssecured secures snugged stapled strapped stuck tacked tethered tied tieing tighten tightened tightens transfixt trussed viced vised zipped

Adjective(4 words)

sealed securestwooden settlezippered

Adverb(1 words)

strongly bonded solid

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

5 entries

alter attach change modify secure

More specific

9 entries

buckle button clip latch lock screw seal tie zip

Collocations

6 entries

belt bucklebutton seatbelt shoelace strap zipper

Inflections

3 entries

fastened fastening fastens

Derivations

4 entries

fastener fastening refasten unfasten

Antonyms

1 entries

unfasten

Sample sentences

16 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

As the plane was approaching turbulence, the pilot asked the passengers aboard the plane to fasten their seat belts.

Source: tatoeba (1944)

Check all the loose knots and fasten them tight.

Source: tatoeba (20951)

Fasten your seat belts while you are driving.

Source: tatoeba (26578)

The driver advised us to fasten our seat belts.

Source: tatoeba (26605)

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