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 was fastened with buttons down the front.

a ) intransitive if something such as a piece of clothing or a bag fastens in a particular way, you close it in that way:

fasten with: These pants fasten with buttons.

2. ) transitive to fix one thing to another using something such as string or nails so that it is held firmly in position:

fasten something to something: We fastened our boat with rope to a post in the river.

fasten something around something: She fastened the rope around her ankle.

a ) intransitive to become fixed to an object or surface and held firmly in position

3. ) transitive to close a door, gate, or window so that it will not open using something such as a lock, CATCH, or BOLT:

I checked that all the windows were properly fastened.

a ) intransitive if a door, window, etc. fastens in a particular way, you close it in that way:

I can't get the back gate to fasten.

4. ) intransitive or transitive to hold something very tightly:

fasten around/on/onto/into: His hand moved swiftly to fasten on her arm.

fasten your arms/legs around someone/something: She fastened her arms around my neck and hugged me tightly.