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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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Later he fastens his attentions on an unthreatening neighbor and his daughter, who has a crush on Frank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

As a song—“Just a Little Bit of Light”—plays, he lifts a large menorah from his car, fastens it onto the roof, lights it, and dances beside it, out in the street.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025

She fastens chunky gold hoop earrings and clips on her gold Olympic necklace.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2024

Each time Sylvia returns home, she fastens the locks and arms the alarm with great deliberation, a ritual that Franco repeatedly presents.

From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2024

When I open them again, Marlena is standing with her back to August, holding her hair up as he fastens the necklace around her throat.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen