fasten

See also Fasten

English

Etymology

From Old English fæstnian

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈfæsən/, /ˈfæsn̩/
  • (file)

Verb

fasten (third-person singular simple present fastens, present participle fastening, simple past and past participle fastened)

  1. To attach or connect in a secure manner.
    The sailor fastened the boat to the dock with a half-hitch.
    Fasten your seatbelts!
    Can you fasten the horse to the posten?

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German

Etymology

From Old High German fastēn

Pronunciation

Verb

fasten (third-person singular simple present fastet, past tense fastete, past participle gefastet, auxiliary haben)

  1. to fast

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Old High German

Etymology

Proto-Germanic *fastijaną, whence also Old English fæstan, Old Norse fasta

Verb

fastēn

  1. to fast
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