fastens
USFA-suhnz/ˈfæsn̩z/UKFAH-suhnz/ˈfɑːsn̩z/
- 1Third-person singular simple present of fasten.
The strap fastens snugly across the back of the chair.
A trained nurse fastens the splint without cutting off circulation.
Note
A form that works in two directions, because the verb behind it can take an object or do without one. With an object, someone secures something: she fastens the clasp. Without one, the thing itself does the closing: the strap fastens across the back, the dress fastens at the side. That second pattern describes how a thing is made to close, not an action anyone performs.
fastens is a form of fasten
fasten, verb: To attach or join one thing to another so that it stays securely in place. Full entry
- Spelling
- fasten → fastens: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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