Related Words for fasten

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fix
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Verb, Noun
tighten
/x
Noun, Verb
secure
x/
Verb, Verb, Adjective
unfasten
x/x
Verb, Verb
attach
x/
Verb
loosen
/x
Verb
affix
/x
Noun
untie
x/
Verb
buckle
/x
Noun
screw
/
Noun
strap
/
Noun
detach
x/
Verb
rivet
/x
Noun
unscrew
x/
Verb
fasteners
/xx
Noun
gird
/
Noun
slacken
/x
Verb
hang
/
Verb
moisten
/x
Verb
clasp
/
Noun
connect
x/
Verb
hold
/
Noun
adorn
x/
Verb
unbutton
x/x
Verb
restrain
x/
Verb
bind
/
Noun
wring
/
Verb
confine
x/
Verb
shorten
/x
Verb
tying
/x
Verb
tightly
/x
Adverb
snugly
/x
Adverb
straighten
/x
Verb
compel
x/
Verb
interpose
xx/
Verb
encircle
x/x
Verb
clamp
/
Noun
embellish
x/x
Verb
yank
/
Noun
contrive
x/
Verb
clench
/
Noun
enclose
x/
Verb
strangle
/x
Verb
enable
x/x
Verb
velcro
/x
Name
necessary
/xxx
Adjective
impel
x/
Verb
dangle
/x
Noun
undid
x/
Verb
glued
/
Verb
pierce
/
Noun
hasten
/x
Verb
lengthen
/x
Verb
loose
/
Adjective
adhere
x/
Verb
cling
/
Verb
strengthen
/x
Verb
harness
/x
Noun
button
/x
Noun, Verb
depress
x/
Verb
shackle
/x
Noun
allow
x/
Verb
insulate
/xx
Verb
lock
/
Noun
buckle up
/x/
Phrase, Verb
tighten up
/x/
Phrase, Verb
bond
/
Noun
nail down
//
Phrase, Verb
pin down
//
Phrase, Verb
firm
/
Noun
hold together
/x/x
Phrase, Verb
fixate
/x
Verb
interlock
xx/
Noun
implant
x/
Noun
hinge
/
Noun
button up
/x/
Phrase, Verb
nail
/
Noun
cement
x/
Noun
weld
/
Noun
latch on
//
Phrase, Verb
stick together
/x/x
Phrase, Verb
tie the knot
/x/
Phrase, Verb
cleat
/
Noun
hook
/
Noun
link up
/x
Phrase, Verb
taut
/
Adjective
hook up
//
Phrase, Verb
finalize
/xx
Verb
associate
x/xx
Noun
preen
/
Noun
brace up
//
Phrase, Verb
seal
/
Noun
retain
x/
Verb
enlist
x/
Verb
join up
//
Phrase, Verb
close in
/x
Phrase, Verb
ensure
x/
Verb
join
/
Verb
assure
x/
Verb
stabilize
/xx
Verb
apply
x/
Verb
string together
/x/x
Phrase, Verb
lock up
/x
Phrase, Verb
clinch
/
Noun
toothpicks
/x
Noun
belts
/
Noun
skewers
/x
Noun
joist
/
Noun
tacks
/
Noun
snaps
/
Noun
acting
/x
Noun, Adjective
adaptation
xx/x
Noun
adaption
x/x
Noun
affords
x/
Verb
anatomist
x/xx
Noun
anchor
/x
Noun, Verb
append
x/
Noun, Verb
arse
/
Noun, Verb
astray
x/
Adverb
bad
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
bandage
/x
Noun, Verb
bar
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
belay
x/
Noun, Verb
berth
/
Noun, Verb
bight
/
Noun, Verb
blood
/
Noun, Verb
brad
/
Name, Verb
brooch
/
Noun, Verb
cable
/x
Noun, Verb
can
/
Verb, Noun
chain
/
Noun, Verb
chock
/
Noun, Verb, Adverb
circulates
/xx
Verb, Noun
close
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
conjecture
x/x
Noun, Verb
cramp
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
crank
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
curl
/
Noun, Verb
dares
/
Verb
deposit
x/x
Noun, Verb
diving
/x
Noun, Adjective
dwell
/
Verb, Noun
entails
x/
Verb
entrench
x/
Verb
frap
/
Name, Verb
garter
/x
Noun, Verb
get
/
Verb, Noun
girth
/
Noun, Verb
grasp
/
Verb, Noun
ground
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
grout
/
Noun, Verb
hands
/
Noun
joint
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
lash
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
latch
/
Noun, Verb
link
/
Noun, Verb
lodge
/
Noun, Verb
loop
/
Noun, Verb
moor
/
Noun, Verb
noose
/
Noun, Verb
picket
/x
Noun, Verb
pin
/
Noun, Verb
put
/
Verb, Noun
rig
/
Noun, Verb
seat
/
Noun, Verb
set
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
spike
/
Noun, Verb
squeeze
/
Verb, Noun
stake
/
Noun, Verb
staple
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
stay
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb
stick
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
string
/
Noun, Verb
tether
/x
Noun, Verb
together
x/x
Adverb, Adjective
toggle
/x
Noun, Verb
torque
/
Noun, Verb
unite
/x
Verb, Noun
variant
/xx
Noun, Adjective
victuals
/xx
Noun
wear
/
Verb, Noun
wedge
/
Noun, Verb
wind
/
Noun, Verb
wind up
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
wire
/x
Noun, Verb
zip
/
Noun, Verb
zip up
//
Phrase, Verb
zipper
/x
Noun, Verb
bundle
/x
Noun, Verb
stonewall
/x
Name, Verb, Adjective
aisle
/
Noun
bog
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
closet
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
backwater
/xx
Noun, Verb
blow
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
pidgin
/x
Noun
gloss
/
Noun, Verb
butt
/
Noun, Verb
fall
/
Verb, Noun
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
stovepipe
/x
Noun, Verb
daylight
/x
Noun, Verb