Please fasten this up for me. I can't reach the zipper.
•Please fasten up my buttons in back.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
fasten something off — secure the end of a thread with stitches or a knot. → fasten … English new terms dictionary
fasten */ — UK [ˈfɑːs(ə)n] / US [ˈfæs(ə)n] verb Word forms fasten : present tense I/you/we/they fasten he/she/it fastens present participle fastening past tense fastened past participle fastened 1) a) fasten or fasten up [transitive] to close something such… … English dictionary
fasten — fas|ten [ fæsn ] verb * 1. ) transitive to close something such as a piece of clothing or a bag using the buttons, ZIPPER, CLIP, etc. on it: Please keep your seatbelts fastened while the seatbelt light is on. fasten something with something: It… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fasten on — verb adopt take up new ideas • Syn: ↑take up, ↑latch on, ↑hook on, ↑seize on • Hypernyms: ↑espouse, ↑embrace, ↑adopt, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
fasten — [[t]fɑ͟ːs(ə)n, fæ̱s [/t]] fastens, fastening, fastened 1) V ERG When you fasten something, you close it by means of buttons or a strap, or some other device. If something fastens with buttons or straps, you can close it in this way. [V n] She got … English dictionary
fasten — 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… … English new terms dictionary
fasten — fasten, fix, attach, affix mean to make something stay firmly in place or in an assigned place. All but fix (and that sometimes) imply a uniting or joining of one thing to another or of two things together. Fasten implies an attempt to keep a… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Fasten — Fas ten, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fastened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fastening}.] [AS. f[ae]stnian; akin to OHG. festin[=o]n. See {Fast}, a.] 1. To fix firmly; to make fast; to secure, as by a knot, lock, bolt, etc.; as, to fasten a chain to the feet; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fasten — [fas′ən, fäs′ən] vt. [ME fastnen < OE fæstnian < base of fæst: see FAST1] 1. to join (one thing to another); attach; connect 2. to make fast or secure, as by locking, shutting, buttoning, etc.; fix firmly in place 3. to hold, fix, or direct … English World dictionary
fasten on(to) something — ˈfasten on(to) sb/sth derived to choose or follow sb/sth in a determined way Syn: ↑latch on to somebody Main entry: ↑fastenderived … Useful english dictionary
fasten — fas|ten [ˈfa:sən US ˈfæ ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(clothes/bag etc)¦ 2¦(window/gate etc)¦ 3¦(attach something to something)¦ 4¦(hold something tightly)¦ 5 fasten your eyes/gaze on somebody/something 6 fasten your attention on somebody/something Phrasal verbs … Dictionary of contemporary English
