Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to fasten on sth
Participle: fastened on sth
Gerund: fastening on sth
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | fasten on sth |
| you | fasten on sth |
| he;she;it | fastens on sth |
| we | fasten on sth |
| you | fasten on sth |
| they | fasten on sth |
Perfect
| I | have fastened on sth |
| you | have fastened on sth |
| he;she;it | has fastened on sth |
| we | have fastened on sth |
| you | have fastened on sth |
| they | have fastened on sth |
Past
| I | fastened on sth |
| you | fastened on sth |
| he;she;it | fastened on sth |
| we | fastened on sth |
| you | fastened on sth |
| they | fastened on sth |
Pluperfect
| I | had fastened on sth |
| you | had fastened on sth |
| he;she;it | had fastened on sth |
| we | had fastened on sth |
| you | had fastened on sth |
| they | had fastened on sth |
Future
| I | will fasten on sth |
| you | will fasten on sth |
| he;she;it | will fasten on sth |
| we | will fasten on sth |
| you | will fasten on sth |
| they | will fasten on sth |
Future Perfect
| I | will have fastened on sth |
| you | will have fastened on sth |
| he;she;it | will have fastened on sth |
| we | will have fastened on sth |
| you | will have fastened on sth |
| they | will have fastened on sth |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | fasten on sth |
| you | fasten on sth |
| he;she;it | fasten on sth |
| we | fasten on sth |
| you | fasten on sth |
| they | fasten on sth |
Perfect
| I | have fastened on sth |
| you | have fastened on sth |
| he;she;it | have fastened on sth |
| we | have fastened on sth |
| you | have fastened on sth |
| they | have fastened on sth |
Imperfect
| I | fastened on sth |
| you | fastened on sth |
| he;she;it | fastened on sth |
| we | fastened on sth |
| you | fastened on sth |
| they | fastened on sth |
Pluperfect
| I | had fastened on sth |
| you | had fastened on sth |
| he;she;it | had fastened on sth |
| we | had fastened on sth |
| you | had fastened on sth |
| they | had fastened on sth |
Conditional
Present
| I | would fasten on sth |
| you | would fasten on sth |
| he;she;it | would fasten on sth |
| we | would fasten on sth |
| you | would fasten on sth |
| they | would fasten on sth |
Perfect
| I | would have fastened on sth |
| you | would have fastened on sth |
| he;she;it | would have fastened on sth |
| we | would have fastened on sth |
| you | would have fastened on sth |
| they | would have fastened on sth |
Imperative
| you | fasten on sth |
| we | Let's fasten on sth |
| you | fasten on sth |
Verbs conjugated like 'fasten'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'fasten'
fatten,
hasten,
vasten,
wasten,
ashen,
astun,
basen,
baste,
batten,
chasten,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- attach
- affix, bind, clamp, clasp, clinch, connect, fix, hook
Antonyms
- attach
- detach, disconnect, disjoin, separate
Additional Information
Etymology
From Middle English fastenen, from Old English fæstnian, from Proto-West Germanic *fastinōn (“to secure, fasten”). Equivalent to fast + -en. See: Old English '
fæstnian'.
Verbs referencing "fasten"
Sranan
fasi.
Sample Sentences
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[...] latter, sits a man of sixty; reading. He looks up for a moment; gives an impatient dogged shake; and fixes his eyes upon his book again. As we withdraw our heads, the door closes on him, and is fastened as before. This man has murdered his wife, and will probably be hanged.
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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“ Now ! ” said Haley, pushing his three purchases together, and producing a bundle of handcuffs, which he proceeded to put on their wrists; and fastening each handcuff to a long chain, he drove them before him to the jail.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)