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English verb: fasten | |||
| 1. | fasten (contact) cause to be firmly attached | ||
| Samples | Fasten the lock onto the door. She fixed her gaze on the man. | ||
| Synonyms | fix, secure | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | attach | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | anchor, anchor, bandage, bar, belay, belay, belt, berth, bight, bind, bind, bitt, brad, brooch, buckle, button, cable, cast anchor, cement, chain, chock, cinch, clamp, clasp, clasp, cleat, clinch, clinch, coapt, cramp, crank, deposit, drop anchor, entrench, garter, girth, ground, grout, hang, hang, hang up, hasp, hook, intrench, joggle, joint, latch, lock, lock up, lodge, moor, moor, noose, picket, pin, rig, rivet, rope up, run up, sew, sew together, spike, stake, staple, stay, stick, stitch, strap, string, tack, tie, tie up, toggle, velcro, wedge, wire, zip, zip up, zipper | ||
| Cause | fasten | ||
| Antonyms | unfasten | ||
| 2. | fasten (contact) become fixed or fastened | ||
| Samples | This dress fastens in the back. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | attach | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | glue, stick, stick, stick | ||
| Antonyms | unfasten | ||
| 3. | fasten (contact) attach to | ||
| Samples | They fastened various nicknames to each other. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | attach | ||
| 4. | fasten (change) make tight or tighter | ||
| Samples | Tighten the wire. | ||
| Synonyms | tighten | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | firm, frap, screw, tauten, wind, wind up | ||
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