ALL meanings of fasten
fas·ten
F f - transitive verb fasten with rope, cord 1
- intransitive verb fasten attach securely 1
- transitive verb fasten clothing: do up 1
- transitive verb fasten close securely, lock 1
- transitive verb fasten seatbelt 1
- verb with object fasten to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else. 1
- verb with object fasten to make secure, as an article of dress with buttons, clasps, etc., or a door with a lock, bolt, etc. 1
- verb with object fasten to enclose securely, as a person or an animal (usually followed by in): to fasten a monkey in a cage. 1
- verb with object fasten to attach, associate, or connect: to fasten a nickname on someone. 1
- verb with object fasten to direct (the eyes, thoughts, etc.) intently: to fasten one's eyes on a speaker. 1
- verb without object fasten to become fast, fixed, or firm. 1
- verb without object fasten to close firmly or securely; lock: This clasp won't fasten. 1
- verb without object fasten to take a firm hold; seize (usually followed by on or upon): to fasten on an idea. 1
- verb without object fasten to focus attention; concentrate (usually followed by on or upon): His gaze fastened on the jewels. 1
- noun fasten Close or join securely. 1
- verb fasten When you fasten something, you close it by means of buttons or a strap, or some other device. If something fastens with buttons or straps, you can close it in this way. 0
- verb fasten If you fasten one thing to another, you attach the first thing to the second, for example with a piece of string or tape. 0
- ergative verb fasten If someone or something fastens your attention on a particular thing or if your attention fastens on it, you start to concentrate on it rather than on anything else. 0
- verb fasten If someone or something fastens on a particular thing, they start to concentrate on it. 0
- verb fasten If someone fastens on you, they keep following, talking to, or staying with you, when you want them to go away. 0
- verb fasten to make or become fast or secure 0
- verb fasten to make or become attached or joined 0
- verb fasten to close or become closed by fixing firmly in place, locking, etc 0
- verb fasten to enclose or imprison 0
- verb fasten to cause (blame, a nickname, etc) to be attached (to); place (on) or impute (to) 0
- verb fasten to direct or be directed in a concentrated way; fix 0
- verb fasten take firm hold (of) 0
- verb transitive fasten to join (one thing to another); attach; connect 0
- verb transitive fasten to make fast or secure, as by locking, shutting, buttoning, etc.; fix firmly in place 0
- verb transitive fasten to hold, fix, or direct (the attention, gaze, etc.) steadily on something 0
- verb transitive fasten to cause to be connected or attributed; impute 0
- verb transitive fasten to force (oneself) on or upon another in an annoying way 0
- intransitive verb fasten to become attached or joined 0
- intransitive verb fasten to take a firm hold (on or upon); seize; cling 0
- intransitive verb fasten to concentrate (on or upon) 0
- verb fasten To attach or connect in a secure manner. 0
- verb fasten To cause to take close effect; to make to tell; to land. 0