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Verb fasten has 4 senses

fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
--₁ is one way to attach
Antonyms: unfasten

Derived forms: noun fastener₁, noun fastener₂, noun fastening₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
fasten - become fixed or fastened; "This dress fastens in the back"
--₂ is one way to attach
Antonyms: unfasten

Derived forms: noun fastener₂, noun fastening₁
Sample sentence:
Something is ----ing PP
fasten - attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other"
--₃ is one way to attach
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
tighten, fasten - make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire"
--₄ is one way to change, alter, modify
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something