Fastened
ˈfɑːsənd
Definitions
To attach or secure something firmly in place.
ˈfɑːsənd
To attach or secure something.
She fastened her seatbelt before starting the car.
💡 Simply: Imagine you have a button on your shirt, and you want to make sure it doesn't come undone. Fastening is like buttoning it up. It's making sure something is connected and stays that way. Like when you zip up your jacket or tie your shoelaces!
👶 For kids: To close or connect something so it stays in place, like buttoning your coat or zipping up your backpack.
More Examples
The carpenter fastened the door to the frame.
He carefully fastened the clasp of the necklace.
How It's Used
"Fastening a seatbelt before driving."
"Fastening the panels together with screws."
From Middle English fasten, from Old English fæstnian ('to make firm, secure'), related to fæst ('firm, fixed').
Used in Old English texts with a similar meaning to its modern usage, often relating to securing objects or making things firm.
Memory tip
Think of 'fast' and 'attached'. It means to make something stay put.
Word Origin
"to make firm, secure"