fasten
🇺🇸
/ˈfæsn/
🇬🇧
/ˈfɑːsn/
verb
B1
to close or join two parts together
Please fasten your seatbelt before the car moves.
B1
to close something so it won't open
Remember to fasten all windows before leaving the house.
B1
to fix something in place
Fasten the poster to the wall with tape.
B1
to attach one thing to another
Fasten the rope to the tree securely.
R
to hold something tightly
The child will fasten onto your hand when crossing the street.
R
to look at something for a long time
She will fasten her eyes on the screen during the movie.
translation
to close or join two parts together; to close something so it won't open; to fix something in place; to attach one thing to another; to hold something tightly; to look at something for a long time
Word Forms
3rd Present
fastens
Past
fastened
Perfect
fastened
Progressive
fastening