fasten — OAT · Shobdo

fasten

verb

1 he fastened the door behind him:

bolt, lock, secure, make secure, make fast, chain, seal.

▷antonyms unfasten, unlock.

2 they fastened splints to his leg:

attach, fix, affix, clip, pin, tack;

stick, bond.

▷antonyms unfasten, remove.

3 the belt was fastened with an enormous silver buckle:

buckle, join, do up, connect, couple, close, unite, link;

lace (up), knot;

button (up);

zip (up).

▷antonyms unfasten, open.

4 he fastened his horse to a sapling on the bank of the river:

tie, tie up, bind, tether, truss, fetter, lash, hitch, anchor, strap, rope.

▷antonyms unfasten, untie.

5 the dress fastens at the front with ten small buttons:

become closed, close, do up;

button (up), zip (up).

▷antonyms unfasten, undo.

6 his gaze fastened on me:

focus, fix, be riveted, concentrate, zero in, zoom in, be brought to bear;

direct at, aim at, point at.

7 blame had been fastened on some unknown nutcase:

ascribe to, attribute to, assign to, chalk up to, impute to;

lay on, pin on, lay at the door of.

8 the critics fastened upon two sections of the report:

single out, concentrate on, focus on, select, pick out, fix on, seize on.