english
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verb
attach:
Fasten your seatbelt.
Simple Definitions
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fasten on/upon sth
to give attention to something, because it is of special interest or often because you think it is the cause of a problem
• The tabloid newspapers have fastened on popular psychology.
• My mind fastened on his admission that he was an agent.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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verb ADV. firmly, properly, securely, tightly We fastened all the windows securely. | up | together She fastened the papers together with a paper clip. PREP. to She fastened the rope to a tree.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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fasten
to join together the two sides of a piece of clothing, bag, belt etc:
• He fastened the necklace behind her neck.
attach
to fasten something firmly to another object or surface, using screws, nails, tape, glue etc:
• The boards were attached with screws. • The prisoner was attached to the wall with chains.
join
to connect or fasten things together:
• Join the pieces using a strong glue
glue
to join things together using glue:
• Glue the fabric to the white card.
tape
to fasten something using tape:
• The students' name cards were taped to the table.
staple
to fasten something using staples (= a small piece of wire that is pressed through paper using a special machine ):
• Don't staple your resumé to your cover letter.
clip
to fasten things together using a clip (= a small metal object ):
• A photo was clipped to the letter.
tie
to fasten a tie, shoelaces etc by making a knot:
• Don't forget to tie your shoelaces!
do something up
especially British English to fasten a piece of clothing or the buttons etc on it:
• The teacher doesn't have time to do up every child's coat. • Let me do it up for you.
button (up)
to fasten a shirt, coat etc with buttons:
• His shirt was buttoned right to the top.
zip (up)
to fasten a piece of clothing, a bag etc with a zip:
• Zip up your jacket, it's cold.
buckle (up)
to fasten a seat belt, belt, shoe etc that has a buckle (= small metal object that fits through a hole in a strap ):
• The little girl struggled to buckle her shoes.
unfasten/untie/undo/unbutton/unzip
to open something that is fastened:
• Do not unfasten your seatbelt until the car has stopped completely.
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