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fasten
verb /ˈfæsən,ˈfæsn̩/
To attach or connect in a secure manner.

The sailor fastened the boat to the dock with a half-hitch.

See Also: bedfast, breastfast, colorfast, cragfast, handfast, headfast, holdfast, makefast, sitfast, shamefast, soothfast, steadfast

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