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Added 9 October 2026

fasten

/ˈfɑːsn̩/ verb

In Latin: nectō, pangō Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about fasten at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Cause to be firmly attached.
fasten the lock onto the door
Become fixed or fastened.
This dress fastens in the back
Attach to.
They fastened various nicknames to each other

Origin

From Middle English fastenen, from Old English fæstnian, from Proto-West Germanic *fastinōn (“to secure, fasten”). Equivalent to fast + -en.

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