fasten (verb)
1Fasten — Fasten, verb. reg. neutr. welches das Hülfswort haben erfordert, sich aller Speise enthalten. Ich habe den ganzen Tag gefastet. Lange fasten ist kein Brot sparen. Ein Fasten anordnen. In engerer, und besonders der in der Römischen und… …
2fasten — ► 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 …
3fastēn — *fastēn, *fastæ̅n germ., schwach. Verb: nhd. festhalten, fasten; ne. hold, fast (Verb); Rekontruktionsbasis: got., ae., afries., anfrk., as., ahd.; Etymologie: Lüs.?, Lbd.? …
4fasten — verb 1 CLOTHES/BAG ETC also fasten up a) (T) to join together the two sides of a coat, shirt, bag etc so that it is closed: “I m going now,” she said, fastening her coat. | Fasten your seat belt! opposite unfasten b) (I) to become joined together …
5fasten on — verb adopt take up new ideas • Syn: ↑take up, ↑latch on, ↑hook on, ↑seize on • Hypernyms: ↑espouse, ↑embrace, ↑adopt, ↑ …
6fasten — verb (fastened; fastening) Etymology: Middle English fastnen, from Old English fæstnian to make fast; akin to Old High German festinōn to make fast, Old English fæst fast Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to attach especially by… …
7fasten up — ˌfasten ˈup [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they fasten up he/she/it fastens up present participle fastening up past tense …
8fasten — fasten: Das gemeingerm. Verb mhd. vasten, ahd. fastēn, got. ‹ga›fastan, engl. to fast, schwed. fasta ist abgeleitet von dem unter ↑ fest behandelten Adjektiv und bedeutete im Got. zunächst »‹fest›halten, beobachten, bewachen«. Wahrscheinlich ist …
9fasten — 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… …
10fasten — verb ADVERB ▪ firmly, properly, securely, tightly ▪ We fastened all the windows securely. ▪ up ▪ together …