Verb
- 1. fasten, fix, secure, attach
- usage: cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
- 2. fasten, attach
- usage: become fixed or fastened; "This dress fastens in the back"
- 3. fasten, attach
- usage: attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other"
- 4. tighten, fasten, change, alter, modify
- usage: make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire"
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