transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfa-s ə n ]
verb
( fas·tened ; fas·ten·ing ˈfas-niŋ, ˈfa-s ə n-iŋ)
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 pinning, tying, or nailing
b. : to make fast and secure
c. : to fix firmly or securely
d. : to secure against opening
2. : to fix or set steadily
fasten ed her attention on the main problem
3. : to take a firm grip with
the dog fasten ed its teeth in the shoe
4.
a. : to attach (oneself) persistently and usually objectionably
b. : to place forcefully : impose
fasten ed the blame on the wrong person
intransitive verb
1. : to become fast or fixed
2.
a. : to take a firm grip or hold
b. : to focus attention
• fas·ten·er ˈfas-nər, ˈfa-s ə n-ər noun
Synonyms:
fasten , fix , attach , affix mean to make something stay firmly in place. fasten implies an action such as tying, buttoning, nailing, locking, or otherwise securing
fasten the reins to a post
fix usually implies a driving in, implanting, or embedding
fixed the stake in the ground
attach suggests a connecting or uniting by a bond, link, or tie in order to keep things together
attach the W-2 form here
affix implies an imposing of one thing on another by gluing, impressing, or nailing
affix your address label here