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Showing words for FASTEN using the English dictionary

6 Letter Words for Fasten

fasten, nefast

5 Letter Words for Fasten

antes, etnas, fanes, fates, feast, feats, fents, festa, fetas, nates, neats, nefas, safen, stane, stean

4 Letter Words for Fasten

anes, anet, ante, ants, atef, ates, eans, east, eats, efts, etas, etna, fane, fans, fant, fast, fate, fats, feat, fens, fent, fest, feta, fets, nast, nats, neaf, neat, nefs, nest, nets, safe, saft, sane, sant, sate, sean, seat, sena, sent, seta, sten, taen, tane, tans, tean, teas, tefs, tens

3 Letter Words for Fasten

aes, aft, ane, ans, ant, ase, ast, ate, ean, eas, eat, efs, eft, ens, est, eta, fan, fas, fat, fen, fes, fet, nae, naf, nas, nat, nea, nef, net, san, sat, sea, sen, set, sta, tan, tas, tea, tef, ten, tes

Definitions for Fasten

[1] to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
[2] to make secure, as an article of dress with buttons, clasps, etc., or a door with a lock, bolt, etc.
[3] to enclose securely, as a person or an animal (usually followed by in ): to fasten a monkey in a cage.
[4] to attach, associate, or connect: to fasten a nickname on someone.
[5] to direct (the eyes, thoughts, etc.) intently: to fasten one's eyes on a speaker.
[6] to become fast, fixed, or firm.
[7] to close firmly or securely; lock: This clasp won't fasten.
[8] to take a firm hold; seize (usually followed by on or upon ): to fasten on an idea.
[9] to focus attention; concentrate (usually followed by on or upon ): His gaze fastened on the jewels.
[10] to make or become fast or secure
[11] to make or become attached or joined
[12] to close or become closed by fixing firmly in place, locking, etc
[13] (tr; foll by in or up) to enclose or imprison
[14] (tr usually foll by on ) to cause (blame, a nickname, etc) to be attached (to); place (on) or impute (to)
[15] (usually foll by on or upon ) to direct or be directed in a concentrated way; fix he fastened his gaze on the girl
[16] (intr usually foll by on ) take firm hold (of)

Words related to Fasten

screw, tighten, weld, affix, adhere, nail, attach, bolt, solder, glue, truss, wedge, set, lace, chain, strengthen, lock, hitch, hook, tag

Words nearby Fasten

fast-talk, fast-track, fast-twitch, fastback, fastball, fasten, fastener, fastening, fastidious, fastie, fastigiate

Origin of Fasten

before 900; Middle English fastenen, Old English fæstnian; cognate with Old Norse fastna to betroth; akin to fast1

Other words from Fasten

re·fas·ten , verb (used with object)
well-fas·tened , adjective

Word origin for Fasten

Old English fæstnian ; related to Old Norse fastna to pledge, Old High German fastinōn to make fast; see fast 1

Synonyms for Fasten

adhere, affix, attach, bolt, glue, nail, screw, solder, tighten, truss, weld, 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, freeze to, hitch on, hook up, make firm, stay put, tack on