fasten
[ˈfæsn]
Definition:
1. Cause to be firmly attached.
2. Become fixed or fastened.
3. Attach to.
4. Make tight or tighter.
Use 'fasten' in a sentence:
- 1. One day before the plane took off, the stewardess approached Sam and asked him to fasten his seat belt.
- 2. He fastened his seat belt.
- 3. Fasten your seat belts.
- 4. She got quickly into her Mini and fastened the seat-belt.
- 5. The "Fasten Seat Belt" sign came on.
- 6. You must fasten the seat-belt while driving.
- 7. Please fasten these tags on your hand-carry luggage.
- 8. Open the window again wide: fasten it open!
- 9. The dress fastens at the back.
- 10. The harder Tom tried to fasten his mind on his book, the more his ideas wandered.
- 11. Stitch: To sew, staple or otherwise fasten pages together by a thread or wire in binding.
- 12. He fastened his gaze on her face.
- 13. Remember - always fasten your seat belt.
- 14. Fasten your seat belt, please.
- 15. Did everyone fasten their seat belt.
- 16. You forgot to fasten the shoe lace.
- 17. Fasten your seat belt while you're driving.
- 18. Her long fair hair was fastened at the nape of her neck by an elastic band.
- 19. More and more her memory and all her thoughts fastened on one event.
- 20. All deck fittings, windows, hatches and doors had been fastened.
- 21. Do not fasten all the Windows up while you sleep.
- 22. We shall be landing shortly. Please fasten your seatbelts.
- 23. He's fastening on that poor girl like a leech.
- 24. Make sure the ropes are securely fastened.
- 25. Fasten seat belt while seated.
- 26. My mind attempted to calm itself by fastening on this trivial detail.
- 27. Mamma fastened the picture on the wall.
- 28. Would you please fasten your seat belt?
- 29. Don't forget to fasten the collar button.
- 30. I fasten it to the wall.
- 31. Please fasten your seatbelts for your own safety.
- 32. FASTEN your seatbelts.
- 33. They fasten with a drawstring.
- 34. Oh, remember - always fasten your seat belt.
- 35. Fasten your seatbelts, please.
- 36. The girl's interest began to fasten itself upon the work and she forgot everything else.
- 37. Fasten your seatbelts. It's going to be a bumpy night.
- 38. For take-off, all passengers must fasten their seatbelts.
- 39. Fasten the chain.
- 40. When Ted was six we decided that he needed to know how to fasten and unfasten his seat belt.
- 41. It's a gross oversimplification to fasten on to the red deer as a threat to the environment.
- 42. There were no instructions on how to fasten the carrying strap to the box.
- 43. The sundress has a neat back zip fastening.
- 44. Sort out these papers and fasten them together with a clip, please.
- 45. He fastened the papers together with a paper clip.
- 46. Fasten the gates securely so that they do not blow open.
- 47. The window wouldn't fasten.
- 48. The box was fastened with a rusty wire.
- 49. He fastened up his coat and hurried out.
- 50. The trousers have a fly fastening.
- 51. His hand fastened on her arm.
- 52. The dog fastened its teeth in his leg.
- 53. The discovery has fastened public attention on the possibilities of DNA analysis for resolving mysteries.
- 54. She fastened the belt loosely around her waist.