fasten

Meanings

• Verb

  To secure or make fast by using a fastener, such as a nail, screw, or bolt.

  - "Please fasten your seatbelts before takeoff."
  - "The carpenter fastened the tabletop to the base."

• Verb

  To attach or affix something firmly.

  - "Fasten the poster to the wall with tape."
  - "The artist fastened the canvas to the easel."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈfæsn̩/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fasten
chasten , aston , pasten , mastiff

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Variants

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fasten , fastened , fastener , fasteners , fastening , fastens , fasten on , fastened on , fastening on , fastens on , fasten onto , fastened onto , fastening onto , fastens onto

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Forms

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fasteners, fastening, fastened, fastens

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Etymology

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Old English fæstan, from feastan, meaning 'to make firm, to fasten, to make steady'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'fasten' comes from the Old English word 'fæstan', which means 'to make firm, to fasten, to make steady'.

2. The word 'fasten' is used in the phrase 'fasten your seatbelts' in air travel to remind passengers to secure their seatbelts before takeoff.

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Related Concepts

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1. Fastener: A mechanical device used to hold two or more objects together, such as a screw, nut, bolt, or clip.

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Culture

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In literature, 'fasten' has been used in various contexts, such as in the phrase 'fasten your seatbelts' in air travel, and in the title of the novel 'Fasten: The Secret History of Starbucks and the Multibillion-Dollar Global Economy' by Roger Lowenstein.

How to Memorize "fasten"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a screw being turned into a surface, securing two objects together.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'fasten' with the idea of securing or attaching something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Fasten Your Seatbelts' to remember the meaning of the word.

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