Fasten Fastened Seat Verb Bre ˈfɑːsn ˈfæsn Belts

• fasten your seat belts, please.
• he fastened up his coat and hurried out.
• the dress fastens at the back.
• fasten the gates securely so that they do not blow open.

fasten

1. to close or join together the two parts of something; to become closed or joined together
• synonym do up
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/do-up
• Fasten your seat belts, please.
• He fastened up his coat and hurried out.
• The dress fastens at the back.
2. to close something firmly so that it will not open; to be closed in this way
• opposite unfasten
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/unfasten
• Fasten the gates securely so that they do not blow open.
• The window wouldn't fasten.
3. to fix or place something in a particular position, so that it will not move
• He fastened back the shutters.
4. to attach or tie one thing to another thing
• He fastened the papers together with a paper clip.
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 firmly 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.

Extra Examples

• She fastened the rope to a tree.
• We fastened all the windows securely.
• Fasten your seat belts please!
• He fastened up his coat.
• She opened the window and fastened back the shutters.
• Use the special kit provided to fasten the child seat in the car.

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they fasten
• he / she / it fastens
• past simple fastened
• past participle fastened
• -ing form fastening

Word Origin

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