Fastened Fasten Seat Verb ˈfɑːsn ˈfæsn Belts Emma

• fasten your seat belts, please.
• emma shivered and fastened the top button of her coat.
• he fastened up his coat and hurried out.
• the garment is fastened with a sash.

fasten

Verb Forms

1. to close or join together the two parts of something; to become closed or joined together
• SYNONYM do up
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• Fasten your seat belts, please.
• Emma shivered and fastened the top button of her coat.
• He fastened up his coat and hurried out.
• The garment is fastened with a sash.
• The dress fastens at the back.
• a short yellow skirt which fastens up the side.
• The gown fastens down the front with Velcro.
2. to close something so that it will not open; to be closed in this way
• OPPOSITE unfasten
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• Fasten the gates securely so that they do not blow open.
• Make sure all the exits are securely fastened.
• The window wouldn't fasten.
3. to fix something in a particular position
• He fastened back the shutters.
• Use the special kit provided to fasten the child seat in the car.
• A gold locket was fastened around Eleanor's neck.
• Each bundle of 100 votes was rolled up and fastened with a rubber band.
4. to attach or tie one thing to another thing
• He fastened the papers together with a paper clip.
• She fastened the rope to a tree.
5. if you fasten your arms around somebody, your teeth into something, etc., or if your arms, teeth, etc. fasten around, into, etc. somebody/something, you hold the person/thing strongly with your arms, etc.
• The dog fastened its teeth in his leg.
• His hand fastened on her arm.
6. if you fasten your eyes on somebody/something or your eyes fasten on somebody/something, you look at them for a long time
• He fastened his gaze on her face.

Word Origin

• Old English fæstnian ‘make sure’, also ‘immobilize’, of West Germanic origin; related to fast ‘quick’.