fasten

Universal Words verb 1 ~ (sth) (up) to close or join together the two parts of sth; to become closed or joined together SYNDOUP: [VN] Fasten your seatbelts, please. * He fastened up his coat and hurried out. * [V] The dress fastens at the back. OPPUNFASTEN 2 to close sth firmly so that it will not open; to be closed in this way: [VN] Fasten the gates securely so that they do not blow open. * [V] The window wouldn't fasten. OPPUNFASTEN 3 [VN+adv./prep.] to fix or place sth in a particular position, so that it will not move: He fastened back the shutters. 4 [VN] ~ A to