become fixed or fastened; " This dress fastens in the back"

make tight or tighter; " Tighten the wire"

attach to; " They fastened various nicknames to each other"

cause to be firmly attached; " fasten the lock onto the door"; " she fixed her gaze on the man"

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.

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.

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

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

To seize or take hold of something: generally with on.

To make fast or tight; to fix securely; to attach firmly one thing to another.

To fix itself.

To make fast; attach firmly.

To make fast; secure; attach; fix; bind.

To take fast hold; cleave; cling.

To fix firmly or make fast; to secure, as by lock, bolt, bar, & c; to cement or unite closely in any way; to lay on with strength.

With on, to fix one's self; to seize and hold on; to clinch.

To fix firmly; to bolt or bar; to seize and hold on.

See fast.

I felt that suspicion would fasten almost at once upon me, in the event of there being any kind of public inquiry. – Lalage's Lovers 1911 by George A. Birmingham

Now fasten the shutters across both windows. – Man to Man by Jackson Gregory

The impressions of our boyhood fasten upon our hearts, and our mature reason judges them like a father, not like a judge. – Love Me Little, Love Me Long by Charles Reade Edition: 10 Language: English

It was no easy matter to fasten it so as to make it look at all like a man naturally mounting stairs. – The Settlers at Home by Harriet Martineau

A strange keeper, having fed a magnificent lion one evening, neglected to fasten the door of the den. – Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom by Samuel Griswold Goodrich

" I want you to fasten it on," said Noel. – A Beautiful Alien by Julia Magruder

For every time now, when he spoke in this familiar, intimate way of the life of the trees, she felt a sheet of cold fasten tight against her very skin and flesh. – The Man Whom the Trees Loved by Algernon Blackwood

Fasten to the other end of each string a small prize wrapped up in tissue paper. – Games For All Occasions by Mary E. Blain

Their task was to fasten four huge pillars to the bottom of the sea. – Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends by Gertrude Landa

For a moment there was silence between them, Betty stared up into his face with wide scared eyes, while he gazed down at her as if he would fasten something on his mind that must never be forgotten. – The Prodigal Judge by Vaughan Kester

How he had ever managed to fasten the rope around him was a mystery. – The Boy With the U. S. Life-Savers by Francis Rolt-Wheeler

Now, what has the scoundrel found to fasten upon me? – Dave Darrin at Vera Cruz by H. Irving Hancock

" French, take him to the deck- house, and fasten him in," said Christy in a low tone. – A Victorious Union SERIES: The Blue and the Gray--Afloat by Oliver Optic

The dining- room door did not shut too well, the lock was old and worn, and unless it was fastened carefully, it came open; the Captain never managed to fasten it, and now it stood ajar; Julia could hear something of what was said within almost as soon as she reached the top of the kitchen stairs. – The Good Comrade by Una L. Silberrad

To sport oak, or a door, is to fasten a door for safety or convenience. – A Collection of College Words and Customs by Benjamin Homer Hall