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fas⋅ten

  [fas-uhn, fah-suhn]
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–verb (used with object)
1. to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
2. to make secure, as an article of dress with buttons, clasps, etc., or a door with a lock, bolt, etc.
3. to enclose securely, as a person or an animal (usually fol. by in): to fasten a monkey in a cage.
4. to attach, associate, or connect: to fasten a nickname on someone.
5. to direct (the eyes, thoughts, etc.) intently: to fasten one's eyes on a speaker.
–verb (used without object)
6. to become fast, fixed, or firm.
7. to close firmly or securely; lock: This clasp won't fasten.
8. to take a firm hold; seize (usually fol. by on or upon): to fasten on an idea.
9. to focus attention; concentrate (usually fol. by on or upon): His gaze fastened on the jewels.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME fastenen, OE fæstnian; c. ON fastna to betroth; akin to fast 1

Synonyms:
1. connect, link, hook, clasp, clinch, rivet, clamp, bind, tie, tether.
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fas·ten   (fās'ən)   
v.   fas·tened, fas·ten·ing, fas·tens

v.   tr.
  1. To attach firmly to something else, as by pinning or nailing.
    1. To make fast or secure.
    2. To close, as by fixing firmly in place.
  3. To fix or direct steadily: fastened her gaze on the stranger.
  4. To place; attribute: fastened the blame on the weather.
  5. To impose (oneself) without welcome.
v.   intr.
  1. To become attached, fixed, or joined.
  2. To take firm hold; cling fast: fasten on a notion.
  3. To focus steadily; concentrate: All eyes fastened on the speaker.

[Middle English fastnen, from Old English fæstnian; see past- in Indo-European roots.]
fas'ten·er n.
Synonyms: These verbs mean to cause to remain firmly in position or place: fastened our seat belts; anchored the television antenna to the roof; fixed the flagpole in concrete; will moor the rowboat at the dock; secured the bolt after closing the door.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Fasten

Fas"ten\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fastened; p. pr. & vb. n. Fastening.] [AS. f[ae]stnian; akin to OHG. festin[=o]n. See Fast, a.]

1. 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.

2. 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.

The words Whig and Tory have been pressed to the service of many successions of parties, with very different ideas fastened to them. --Swift.

3. To cause to take close effect; to make to tell; to lay on; as, to fasten a blow. [Obs.] --Dryden.

If I can fasten but one cup upon him. --Shak.

To fasten a charge, or a crime, upon, to make his guilt certain, or so probable as to be generally believed.

To fasten one's eyes upon, to look upon steadily without cessation. --Acts iii. 4.

Syn: To fix; cement; stick; link; affix; annex.

Fasten

Fas"ten\, v. i. To fix one's self; to take firm hold; to clinch; to cling.

A horse leech will hardly fasten on a fish. --Sir T. Browne.
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Language Translation for : fasten
Spanish: fijar,
German: schließen, befestigen, heften,
Japanese: 固定する
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fasten 
O.E. fæstnian "make fast, firm," also "ratify, betroth," from P.Gmc. *fastinojanan, from *fastuz (see fast (adj.)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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