FASTEN

v. 1 attach, tie, bind, bond, stick, affix, anchor, fix, lock, hook (up), secure, join, connect, link, fuse, cement, clamp Fasten your seat belts The mussels fasten themselves by their byssi to underwater piles. 2 fix, rivet, focus, concentrate, direct, aim, point He fastened his gaze on Kitty She fastened her attention on the ceiling.