📒 to close or join together the two parts of something; to become closed or joined together
- fasten something Fasten your seat belts, please.
- Emma shivered and fastened the top button of her coat.
- fasten something up He fastened up his coat and hurried out.
📒 to close something so that it will not open; to be closed in this way
- Fasten the gates securely so that they do not blow open.
- Make sure all the exits are securely fastened.
- The window wouldn't fasten.
📒 to fix something in a particular position
- He fastened back the shutters.
- Use the special kit provided to fasten the child seat in the car.
- A gold locket was fastened around Eleanor's neck.
📒 to attach or tie one thing to another thing
- fasten A and B together He fastened the papers together with a paper clip.
- fasten A to B She fastened the rope to a tree.
📒 if you fasten your arms around somebody, your teeth into something, etc., or if your arms, teeth, etc. fasten around, into, etc. somebody/something, you hold the person/thing strongly with your arms, etc.
- fasten something + adv./prep. The dog fastened its teeth in his leg.
- + adv./prep. His hand fastened on her arm.
📒 if you fasten your eyes on somebody/something or your eyes fasten on somebody/something, you look at them for a long time
- He fastened his gaze on her face.