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| fas·ten [ fáss'n ] (past and past participle fas·tened, present participle fas·ten·ing, 3rd person present singular fas·tens) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb secure something: to attach something firmly, usually using parts or devices made to achieve this, or become firmly attached in this way
  These snaps won't fasten.
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2. transitive and intransitive verb shut tightly: to close something firmly or securely, or become firmly or securely closed
fasten the door shut
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3. transitive verb hold something firmly: to use a tool, device, or body part to hold somebody or something firmly
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4. transitive and intransitive verb concentrate attention: to focus the mind or eyes concentratedly on something, or become focused in this way
His suspicions fastened upon the woman sitting opposite him.
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5. intransitive verb become nuisance: to single somebody out for attention in a persistent and usually unwelcome manner
just some guy who fastened onto me in the street
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| [ Old English fæstnian< Germanic, "firm"] |
