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fasten — ► VERB 1) close or do up securely. 2) fix or hold in place. 3) (fasten on/upon) single out and concentrate on. 4) (fasten off) secure the end of (a thread) with stitches or a knot. DERIVATIVES fastener noun …   English terms dictionary

fasten — Synonyms and related words: address, adhere, affix, aim, anchor, annex, apply, attach, bang, bar, barricade, batten, batten down, bed, belay, bind, bolt, bond, bridle, button, button up, catch, cement, chain, choke, choke off, cinch, clamp, clap …   Moby Thesaurus

fasten — 01. Please [fasten] your seatbelts in preparation for landing. 02. I pinched myself under the chin when I was [fastening] my bicycle helmet. 03. The shoestring was invented in England in 1790; before this, all shoes were [fastened] with buckles.… …   Grammatical examples in English

fasten — verb 1》 close or do up securely.     ↘fix or hold in place.     ↘(fasten something off) secure the end of a thread with stitches or a knot. 2》 (fasten on/upon) single out (something) and concentrate firmly on it. Derivatives fastener noun Origin… …   English new terms dictionary

fasten something off — secure the end of a thread with stitches or a knot. → fasten …   English new terms dictionary

To set off — Set Set (s[e^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Set}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Setting}.] [OE. setten, AS. setton; akin to OS. settian, OFries. setta, D. zetten, OHG. sezzen, G. setzen, Icel. setja, Sw. s[ a]tta, Dan. s?tte, Goth. satjan; causative from the root… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

To set off against — Set Set (s[e^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Set}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Setting}.] [OE. setten, AS. setton; akin to OS. settian, OFries. setta, D. zetten, OHG. sezzen, G. setzen, Icel. setja, Sw. s[ a]tta, Dan. s?tte, Goth. satjan; causative from the root… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

tie off — transitive verb 1. : to close by means of an encircling or enveloping tie tie off a bleeding vessel 2. : to fasten (a fly line) to a pinrail in adjusting theatrical scenery * * * tie off [phrasal verb] tie off (something) or tie (something) off 1 …   Useful english dictionary

To shut off — Shut Shut, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shut}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shutting}.] [OE. shutten, schutten, shetten, schitten, AS. scyttan to shut or lock up (akin to D. schutten, G. sch[ u]tzen to protect), properly, to fasten with a bolt or bar shot across, fr …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

seal off — Synonyms and related words: bang, bar, barricade, batten, batten down, bolt, button, button up, choke, choke off, clap, close, close up, constrict, contain, contract, cordon, cordon off, cover, fasten, fold, fold up, isolate, key, latch, lock,… …   Moby Thesaurus

fastener — fasten ► VERB 1) close or do up securely. 2) fix or hold in place. 3) (fasten on/upon) single out and concentrate on. 4) (fasten off) secure the end of (a thread) with stitches or a knot. DERIVATIVES fastener noun …   English terms dictionary