Fasten Meaning
/ˈfɑːsn̩/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo attach or connect in a secure manner.
verbTo cause to take close effect; to make to tell; to land.
Sentence Examples
Check all the loose knots and fasten them tight.
Fasten your seat belts while you are driving.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Before the roller coaster starts, you must ____ your seatbelt securely.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Please ____ your seatbelt before the plane takes off and again when the light comes on.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English fastenen, from Old English fæstnian, from Proto-West Germanic *fastinōn (“to secure, fasten”). Equivalent to fast + -en.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"if I can fasten but one cup upon him"
— c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene iii]:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Before the roller coaster starts, you must ____ your seatbelt securely.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Please ____ your seatbelt before the plane takes off and again when the light comes on.