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- Dictionaryfasten/ˈfɑːsn/
verb
- 1. close or do up securely: "the tunic was fastened with a row of gilt buttons" Similar Opposite
- 2. single out (someone or something) and concentrate on them or it obsessively: "the critics fastened upon two sections of the report" Similar
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FASTEN definition: 1. to (cause something to) become firmly fixed together, or in position, or closed: 2. to fix one…. Learn more.
The meaning of FASTEN is to attach especially by pinning, tying, or nailing. How to use fasten in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fasten.
When you fasten something, you close or attach it. You might fasten your coat, closing each snap, when the sun goes down and the air gets chilly. People fasten all kinds of things: we all fasten our seat belts when we board an airplane and fasten our bathrobes by tying them in the front.
Fasten definition: to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.. See examples of FASTEN used in a sentence.
When you fasten something, you close it by means of buttons or a strap, or some other device. If something fastens with buttons or straps, you can close it in this way. She got quickly into her car and fastened the seat-belt.
to ( cause something to) become firmly fixed together, or in position, or closed: Make sure your seat belt is securely fastened. This shirt fastens at the back. fasten something on, together, etc. B2. to fix one thing to another: I fastened the sticker to the windshield. See more. Fewer examples.
Definition of fasten verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. To attach firmly to something else, as by pinning or nailing. 2. a. To make fast or secure: fastened the children into their car seats. b. To close or connect securely, as with a lock or other device: was unable to fasten the bulging suitcase. 3. To fix or direct steadily: fastened her gaze on the stranger. 4.
FASTEN definition: 1. to close or fix something together, or to become closed or fixed together: 2. to fix one thing…. Learn more.
fasten. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English fas‧ten /ˈfɑːsən $ ˈfæ-/ verb 1 clothes/bag etc (also fasten up) a) [ transitive] to join together the two sides of a coat, shirt, bag etc so that it is closed SYN do up OPP unfasten ‘I’m going now, ’ she said, fastening her coat.
