fasten

Verb

Verb Forms: fastened, fastening, fastens

To securely fix or attach something.
cause to be firmly attached
- "fasten the lock onto the door"
become fixed or fastened
- "This dress fastens in the back"
attach to
- "They fastened various nicknames to each other"
make tight or tighter
To attach or connect in a secure manner.
To cause to take close effect; to make to tell; to land.

Examples

Can you fasten these boards together with some nails?
Fasten your seat belts!
He had to FASTEN his gaze on the board to find any possible word with his difficult letters.
The sailor fastened the boat to the dock with a half-hitch.
to fasten a blow

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English fastenen, from Old English fæstnian, from Proto-West Germanic *fastinōn (“to secure, fasten”). Equivalent to fast + -en.

Synonyms

fix, secure, tighten

Antonyms

unfasten

Scrabble Score: 9

fasten: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
fasten: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fasten: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

fasten: valid Words With Friends Word