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fastens

VERB

make secure; join together

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adhere affix attach bolt glue nail screw solder tighten truss weld

STRONG

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

WEAK

freeze to hitch on hook up make firm stay put tack on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

detach disconnect disjoin let go loose loosen release separate unfasten

STRONG

allow confuse destroy discourage displace dissuade divide forget free halt leave lose open permit refuse remove unfix unhitch unlace unlock unseal unsettle unstick untie

WEAK

unchain unlink

Example Sentences

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But he never sighs and his slender hand, Fastens the cat-gut, strand by strand— Fastens it tight, but tenderly As if he dreams of some melody.

From Cross Roads by Sangster, Margaret E. (Margaret Elizabeth)

You see the oft shaking of the cedar-tree Fastens it more at root.

From The Duchess of Malfi by Webster, John