Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To make something secure, stable, or attached firmly to another object.
Fasten
/ˈfɑːsən/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
Fasten your seat belt.
It was fastened on the inside.
Is she securely fastened?
Etymology:
Derived from Middle English fastnen and Old English fæstnian, meaning to make secure or to bind, with roots tracing back to Proto-Germanic *fastinōną.
Usage Statistics:
3 mentions per 1 million words 
Hint: Frequency according to COCA
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