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Antonyms for fasten on


Grammar : Verb
Spell : fas-uhn, fah-suhn
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfæs ən, ˈfɑ sən



Definition of fasten on

Origin :
  • Old English fæstnian "make fast, firm," also "ratify, betroth," from Proto-Germanic *fastinojanan (cf. Old Frisian festnia "to make firm, bind fast," Old Saxon fastnon, Old High German fastnion, Old Norse fastna "to pledge, betroth"), from *fastuz (see fast (adj.)). Related: Fastened; fastener; fastening.
  • As in lean : verb bend, angle toward

Synonyms for fasten on

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