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fasten

/ˈfæsən/FA-suhn
/ˈfæsən/FA-suhn

Meaningmake firm

Common meaning: secure or attach

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishfestnian‘make firm’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishmeaning shiftsmake firm → securefastnen‘secure’source
  3. Englishfasten‘secure or attach’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English festnian ‘make firm’.

Source words

  • festnian Old English · source word “make firm”

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