C O N S I D E R:
Attach firmly or securely in place
Fix securely to something else
Become fast, fixed, or firm.
Close firmly or securely; lock.
Take a firm hold; seize
Connect
Link
Clinch
Bind
Tie
To, on, with, in....
Agency
R E F E R E N C E S
Fasten [ME fasten(en), OE fæstnian; c..... Icel fastr Firm.... akin to FAST1] 1. To attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else. 2. to make secure, as an article of dress with buttons, clasps, etc., or a door with a lock, bolt, etc. 3. to enclose securely, as a person or an animal [usually followed by in]....4. to attach by any connecting agency 5. To direct (the eyes, thoughts, etc.) intently. -v.i. 6. to become fast, fixed, or firm. 7. to close firmly or securely; lock. 8. to take a firm hold; seize (usually followed by on or upon)....-Syn. 1,2. connect, link, clinch, bind, tie. -Ant. 1,2. loosen, loose.
[Urdang, Laurence, ed. Random House Dictionary of The English Language. New York: Random House,1968.]
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