refasten

C1 Topic:Actions & Processes

Also spelled re-fastened

US /ˌriːˈfæs.ən/ UK /ˌriːˈfɑː.sən/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

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verb
to fasten something again after it has been opened or come loose

They refastened the back door before searching the rest of the house.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to fasten something again... secure againreattachreclose

Opposites

unfasten detach

Word family

Forms refastenedrefastening

Derived forms refastening

Related forms fasten secure

Etymology

A transparent English formation from the prefix re- ("again") + fasten. Fasten derives from Old English fæstnian ("to make firm or secure"), based on fæst ("firm").

Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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