Definitions

fasten

[fas-uhn, fah-suhn] / ˈfæs ən, ˈfɑ sən /

VERB

make secure; join together

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adhere affix attach bolt glue nail screw solder tighten truss weld

STRONG

anchor band bar batten belt bind bond brace button catch cement chain cleave close cohere connect couple embed establish fix girth grip hitch hold hook implant infix jam knot lace leash link lock lodge moor mortise rivet rope seal set settle stick strengthen string tag tie unite wedge

WEAK

freeze to hitch on hook up make firm stay put tack on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

detach disconnect disjoin let go loose loosen release separate unfasten

STRONG

allow confuse destroy discourage displace dissuade divide forget free halt leave lose open permit refuse remove unfix unhitch unlace unlock unseal unsettle unstick untie

WEAK

unchain unlink

Example Sentences

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Fasten your seatbelts tight, we're going back to the 90s.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2023

‘All About Eve’ Fasten your seat belts for this Oscar-winning 1950 drama featuring Bette Davis as a Broadway star of a certain age and Anne Baxter as her No. 1 fan — and potential rival.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2022

Fasten the connector cables toward the inside of the car first.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 9, 2021

"Fasten items in a way that they remain fastened to your car. Think about highway driving at 65 mph and ask yourself if the decoration would stay in place," Reina told Fox News.

From Fox News • Dec. 9, 2021

"Well, love, we're all leaving London now. Fasten your seat belt, why don't you? I think the nice fellow next to you wants to help."

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

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