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All fasten synonyms

fasΒ·ten
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verb fasten

  • screw β€” a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, especially by means of a screwdriver.
  • tighten β€” make more snug or secure
  • weld β€” to unite or fuse (as pieces of metal) by hammering, compressing, or the like, especially after rendering soft or pasty by heat, and sometimes with the addition of fusible material like or unlike the pieces to be united.
  • affix β€” If you affix one thing to another, you stick it or attach it to the other thing.
  • adhere β€” If you adhere to an opinion or belief, you support or hold it.
  • nail β€” a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
  • attach β€” If you attach something to an object, you join it or fasten it to the object.
  • bolt β€” A bolt is a long metal object which screws into a nut and is used to fasten things together.
  • solder β€” any of various alloys fused and applied to the joint between metal objects to unite them without heating the objects to the melting point.
  • glue β€” a hard, impure, protein gelatin, obtained by boiling skins, hoofs, and other animal substances in water, that when melted or diluted is a strong adhesive.
  • truss β€” to tie, bind, or fasten.
  • cohere β€” If the different elements of a piece of writing, a piece of music, or a set of ideas cohere, they fit together well so that they form a united whole.
  • belt β€” A belt is a strip of leather or cloth that you fasten round your waist.
  • hold β€” to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
  • fix β€” to repair; mend.
  • unite β€” to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.
  • leash β€” a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal; lead.
  • moor β€” a Muslim of the mixed Berber and Arab people inhabiting NW Africa.
  • lodge β€” Henry Cabot, 1850–1924, U.S. public servant and author: senator 1893–1924.
  • tie β€” to bind, fasten, or attach with a cord, string, or the like, drawn together and knotted: to tie a tin can on a dog's tail.
  • implant β€” to put or fix firmly: to implant sound principles in a child's mind.
  • brace β€” If you brace yourself for something unpleasant or difficult, you prepare yourself for it.
  • grip β€” the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
  • string β€” a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
  • batten β€” A batten is a long strip of wood that is fixed to something to strengthen it or to hold it firm.
  • couple β€” If you refer to a couple of people or things, you mean two or approximately two of them, although the exact number is not important or you are not sure of it.
  • cement β€” Cement is a grey powder which is mixed with sand and water in order to make concrete.
  • band β€” A band is a small group of musicians who play popular music such as jazz, rock, or pop.
  • link β€” a torch, especially of tow and pitch.
  • stick β€” a thrust with a pointed instrument; stab.
  • knot β€” either of two large sandpipers, Calidris canutus or C. tenuirostris, that breed in the Arctic and winter in the Southern Hemisphere.
  • catch β€” If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
  • infix β€” to fix, fasten, or drive in: He infixed the fatal spear.
  • jam β€” to press, squeeze, or wedge tightly between bodies or surfaces, so that motion or extrication is made difficult or impossible: The ship was jammed between two rocks.
  • cleave β€” To cleave something means to split or divide it into two separate parts, often violently.
  • bar β€” A bar is a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks.
  • bind β€” If something binds people together, it makes them feel as if they are all part of the same group or have something in common.
  • button β€” Buttons are small hard objects sewn on to shirts, coats, or other pieces of clothing. You fasten the clothing by pushing the buttons through holes called buttonholes.
  • rope β€” a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
  • settle β€” to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
  • girth β€” the measure around anything; circumference.
  • anchor β€” An anchor is a heavy hooked object that is dropped from a boat into the water at the end of a chain in order to make the boat stay in one place.
  • bond β€” A bond between people is a strong feeling of friendship, love, or shared beliefs and experiences that unites them.
  • mortise β€” a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
  • rivet β€” a metal pin for passing through holes in two or more plates or pieces to hold them together, usually made with a head at one end, the other end being hammered into a head after insertion.
  • wedge β€” a piece of hard material with two principal faces meeting in a sharply acute angle, for raising, holding, or splitting objects by applying a pounding or driving force, as from a hammer. Compare machine (def 3b).
  • set β€” to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
  • lace β€” a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
  • chain β€” A chain consists of metal rings connected together in a line.
  • strengthen β€” to make stronger; give strength to.
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