Definitions for Fasten
ˈfæs ən, ˈfɑ sənfas·ten

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. fasten, fix, secureverb

   cause to be firmly attached

   "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"

2. fastenverb

   become fixed or fastened

   "This dress fastens in the back"

3. fastenverb

   attach to

   "They fastened various nicknames to each other"

4. tighten, fastenverb

   make tight or tighter

   "Tighten the wire"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. fastenverb

   To attach or connect in a secure manner.

2. Etymology: From fæstnian

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Fastenverb

   Etymology: from fast.

   1. To make fast; to make firm; to fix immoveably.

   A mantle coming under her right arm, and covering most of that side, had no fastening on the left side. Philip Sidney.

   Moses reared up the tabernacle, and fastened his sockets. Ex.

   By chance a ship was fasten’d to the shore,
   Which from old Clusium king Osinius bore. John Dryden, Æn.

   2. To hold together; to cement; to link.

   She had all magnetick force alone,
   To draw and fasten sundred parts in one. John Donne.

   In the sea-coast of India there is no iron, which flies not like a bird unto those mountains, and therefore their ships are fastened with wood. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. ii. c. 8.

   3. To affix; to conjoin.

   The words Whig and Tory have been pressed to the service of many successions of parties, with very different ideas fastened to them. Jonathan Swift, Examiner, №. 43.

   4. To stamp; to impress.

   Thinking, by this face,
   To fasten in our thoughts that they have courage;
   But ’tis not so. William Shakespeare, Julius Cæsar.

   5. To settle; to confirm.

   Their oppressors have changed the scene, and combated the opinions in their true shape, upon which they could not so well fasten their disguise. Decay of Piety.

   6. To lay on with strength.

   Could he fasten a blow, or make a thrust, when not suffered to approach? John Dryden, Æn. Dedication.

2. To Fastenverb

   To fix himself.

   This paucity of blood may be observed in other sorts of lizards, in frogs, and other fishes; and therefore an horseleech will hardly fasten upon a fish. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

   He fasten’d on my neck; and bellow’d out,
   As he’d burst heaven. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   The wrong judgment that misleads us, and makes the will often fasten on the worse side, lies in misreporting upon comparisons. John Locke.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fasten

   Fasten is a verb that refers to the act of securely fixing or attaching something in place. It may involve using tools or devices such as ropes, clips, buttons, zippers, buckles, screws, or nails. The term could also mean to close securely, usually in reference to a door, window, or gate.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. Fastenadjective

   to fix firmly; to make fast; to secure, as by a knot, lock, bolt, etc.; as, to fasten a chain to the feet; to fasten a door or window

2. Fastenadjective

   to cause to hold together or to something else; to attach or unite firmly; to cause to cleave to something , or to cleave together, by any means; as, to fasten boards together with nails or cords; to fasten anything in our thoughts

3. Fastenadjective

   to cause to take close effect; to make to tell; to lay on; as, to fasten a blow

4. Fastenverb

   to fix one's self; to take firm hold; to clinch; to cling

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fasten

   fas′n, v.t. to make fast or tight: to fix securely: to attach firmly one thing to another: to confirm.—v.i. to fix itself.—n. Fas′tening, that which fastens.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fasten

   To attach or connect in a secure manner.

   They did fasten their shoes.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 7, 2020  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FASTEN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Fasten is ranked #147253 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Fasten surname appeared 112 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Fasten.
   
   98.2% or 110 total occurrences were White.

Matched Categories

1. • Attach
   • Change

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Anagrams for Fasten »

1. nefast

2. stefan

How to pronounce Fasten?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Fasten in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Fasten in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Fasten in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Fasten in a Sentence

1. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

   In the matter of religion, people eagerly fasten their eyes on the difference between their own creed and yours whilst the charm of the study is in finding the agreements and identities in all the religions of humanity.

2. Charlotte Brontë:

   You had no right to be born; for you make no use of life. Instead of living for, in, and with yourself, as a reasonable being ought, you seek only to fasten your feebleness on some other person's strength.

3. Krystyna Sczcygiel:

   They had been fighting with each other and lighting a cigarette, every time they were told to sit down or fasten their seat belts, they just ignored them.

4. Jane Blasio:

   This story isn’t just about me. This story is about the clinic and all the people who were crushed by it, …I would tell people, ‘Fasten your seatbelt, because whether we find something or don’t, it’s going to be the ride of your life.’.

5. Richard Reina:

   Fasten items in a way that they remain fastened to your car. Think about highway driving at 65 mph and ask yourself if the decoration would stay in place, if mounting anything on the grille, be sure that sufficient airflow is still able to enter the radiator to prevent engine overheating.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Fasten
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fasten
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Fasten
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Fasten
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Fasten
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Fasten