fasten
fas.ten \'fas-*n\ \'fas-nin, -*n-in\ \-n*r, -*n-*r\ vb or fas.ten.ing [ME
fastnen, fr. OE fstnian to make fast; akin to OHG f]estino-n to make
fast, OE fst fast 1a: to attach esp. by pinning, tying, or nailing
1b: to make fast and secure 1c: to fix firmly or securely 1d: to secure
against opening 2: to fix or set steadily 3: to take a firm grip with
4a: to attach (oneself) persistently and usu. objectionably 4b: IMPOSE 1:
to become fast or fixed 2a: take a firm grip or hold 2b: to focus
attention thing stay firmly in place. FASTEN implies an action such as
tying, buttoning, nailing, locking, or otherwise securing; FIX usu. implies
a driving in, implanting, or embedding; ATTACH suggests a connecting or
uniting by a bond, link, or tie in order to keep things together; AFFIX
implies an imposing of one thing on another by gluing, impressing, or
nailing - fas.ten.er n SYN syn FASTEN, FIX, ATTACH, AFFIX mean to make some