FASTENS Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

fastens

verb

present tense third-person singular of fasten

as in attaches

to cause (something) to hold to another use this paper clip to fasten your picture to the application form

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as in secures

to put securely in place or in a desired position don't forget to fasten all the lines on your tent

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as in focuses

to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective if you could fasten your attention on one task for more than a minute, you just might get something done

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Recent Examples of fastens Unique to the mid-top is a metal hook that fastens its collar strap, replacing the plastic hook traditionally seen on the Air Force 1 Mid. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 16 Aug. 2026 My favorite detail is the red ribbon on Giovanna’s right shoulder, which fastens her sleeve to her dress and floats over the darkness. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026

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The precision with which each woman is painted attaches the reader to the characters and the characters to the plot.

— Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
This small-but-mighty alarm attaches easily to a keychain or can be kept in your pocket, and provides an opportunity to create a diversion by emitting a piercing siren and flashing strobe light.

— Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of attaches

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By filling the internal voids, PDAI secures the pathways that electrical charges use to move through the crystal.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Melania established Fostering the Future — an initiative that secures scholarship opportunities at colleges and universities across the nation for former foster youth — in 2021.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of secures

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Saturday’s first day of the Emmys saw awards presented to unscripted series, variety shows and specials shows and variety specials, while Sunday’s show focuses on dramas, comedies and limited series.

— Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Instead, Tehran’s new leverage focuses on the strait that is crucial to global oil and natural gas shipments and was seen as an international waterway before the war began.

— Toqa Ezzidin, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of focuses

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Perronet visited the factory in 1739, when the pin industry had established itself through Normandy, with gold mined from the Pyrenees or silver imported from Saxony molded into the humble device of sewers and tailors which affixes badges and holds hair in place.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
August Grove Rotella Metal Planter Planters add instant curb appeal, and this one that affixes to a railing is durable, easy to mount, and looks great on a variety of home styles.

— Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026

Definition of affixes

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The resulting metasurface shapes and concentrates the electromagnetic field inside the semiconductor, increasing the intensity of light interacting with the material.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
Air drying removes moisture and concentrates the herb’s flavor.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 31 Aug. 2026