fasten

Definition

Examples

Passengers must fasten their seat belts before the plane takes off.

Word Family

Synonyms

• secureget by special effort
• tightenmake tight or tighter
• tieneckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

Collocations

• Easy fasten your seatbelt
  to fasten your seatbelt, meaning to cause to be firmly attached
• Medium securely fasten the cargo
  describing securely fasten the cargo (in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger)
• Hard fasten all loose components
  to fasten all loose components, meaning to cause to be firmly attached
• Very Hard fasten blame onto junior staff
  to fasten blame onto junior staff, meaning to cause to be firmly attached