fastened Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb cause to be firmly attached
    fasten; fix; secure.
    • fasten the lock onto the door
    • she fixed her gaze on the man
  2. verb become fixed or fastened
    fasten.
    • This dress fastens in the back
  3. verb attach to
    fasten.
    • They fastened various nicknames to each other
  4. verb make tight or tighter
    fasten; tighten.
    • Tighten the wire
  5. adjective firmly closed or secured
    • found the gate fastened
    • a fastened seatbelt
  6. adjective furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
    buttoned.
  7. adjective fastened with strings or cords
    tied.
    • a neatly tied bundle

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