Fasten
31fasten up — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms fasten up : present tense I/you/we/they fasten up he/she/it fastens up present participle fastening up past tense fastened up past participle fastened up same as fasten 1) It s getting cold out, so fasten up… …
32fasten — /ˈfasən / (say fahsuhn) verb (t) 1. to make fast; fix firmly or securely in place or position; attach securely to something else. 2. to make secure, as an article of dress with buttons, clasps, etc., or a door with a lock, bolt, etc. 3. to attach …
33fasten on — verb adopt take up new ideas • Syn: ↑take up, ↑latch on, ↑hook on, ↑seize on • Hypernyms: ↑espouse, ↑embrace, ↑adopt, ↑ …
34fasten — verb (fastened; fastening) Etymology: Middle English fastnen, from Old English fæstnian to make fast; akin to Old High German festinōn to make fast, Old English fæst fast Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to attach especially by… …
35fasten — Synonyms and related words: address, adhere, affix, aim, anchor, annex, apply, attach, bang, bar, barricade, batten, batten down, bed, belay, bind, bolt, bond, bridle, button, button up, catch, cement, chain, choke, choke off, cinch, clamp, clap …
36fasten — v. (D; tr.) to fasten onto, to * * * [ fɑːs(ə)n] to (D; tr.) to fasten onto …
37Fasten — Lediglich mit dem Essen aufhören heißt noch nicht fasten. «Mahatma Gandhi» Der Appetit kommt mit dem Essen, aber noch häufiger mit dem Fasten. «Willy Millowitsch [1909]; dt. Schauspieler und Theaterleiter» …
38fasten — 01. Please [fasten] your seatbelts in preparation for landing. 02. I pinched myself under the chin when I was [fastening] my bicycle helmet. 03. The shoestring was invented in England in 1790; before this, all shoes were [fastened] with buckles.… …
39fasten — verb 1》 close or do up securely. ↘fix or hold in place. ↘(fasten something off) secure the end of a thread with stitches or a knot. 2》 (fasten on/upon) single out (something) and concentrate firmly on it. Derivatives fastener noun Origin… …
40fasten on — {v. phr.} To attach; tie something to make it secure. * / Fasten on your life jackets when you get into the life boats, the captain said./ …
