Meaning & use
Fasten
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To attach or join one thing firmly to another, or to close something securely.
See it in a sentence
Please fasten your seatbelt before the plane takes off.
She fastened the buttons on her coat before stepping out into the cold.
A note on using this word
One of the most common verbs describing closure, used across contexts from clothing to seatbelts to hardware.
Words with a similar meaning
secureattach
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Words with an opposite meaning
unfastenloosen
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