{
    "term": "fasten",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "fasten",
            "heSheIt": "fastens"
        },
        "pastSimple": "fastened",
        "pastParticiple": "fastened",
        "ingForm": "fastening"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to close or join together the two parts of something; to become closed or joined together",
            "sensetop": "fasten somethingfasten something upfasten (something) with somethingfasten + adv./prep.",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "**Fasten your seat belts**, please.",
                    "contextForm": "fasten something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Emma shivered and fastened the top button of her coat."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He fastened up his coat and hurried out.",
                    "contextForm": "fasten something up"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The garment is fastened with a sash.",
                    "contextForm": "fasten (something) with something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The dress fastens at the back.",
                    "contextForm": "fasten + adv./prep."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a short yellow skirt which fastens up the side."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The gown fastens down the front with Velcro."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Clothes and Fashion"],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["firmly", "properly", "securely"],
                "preposition": ["to"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to close something so that it will not open; to be closed in this way",
            "sensetop": "fasten (something)",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Fasten the gates securely so that they do not blow open."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Make sure all the exits are **securely fastened**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The window wouldn't fasten."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["firmly", "properly", "securely"],
                "preposition": ["to"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "to fix something in a particular position",
            "sensetop": "fasten something + adv./prep.",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He fastened back the shutters."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Use the special kit provided to fasten the child seat in the car."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A gold locket was fastened around Eleanor's neck."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Each bundle of 100 votes was rolled up and fastened with a rubber band."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["firmly", "properly", "securely"],
                "preposition": ["to"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "to attach or tie one thing to another thing",
            "sensetop": "fasten A and B togetherfasten A to B",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He fastened the papers together with a paper clip.",
                    "contextForm": "fasten A and B together"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She fastened the rope to a tree.",
                    "contextForm": "fasten A to B"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["firmly", "properly", "securely"],
                "preposition": ["to"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "if you fasten your arms around somebody, your teeth into something, etc., or if your arms, teeth, etc. fasten around, into, etc. somebody/something, you hold the person/thing strongly with your arms, etc.",
            "sensetop": "fasten something + adv./prep.+ adv./prep.",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The dog fastened its teeth in his leg.",
                    "contextForm": "fasten something + adv./prep."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His hand fastened on her arm.",
                    "contextForm": "+ adv./prep."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "if you fasten your eyes on somebody/something or your eyes fasten on somebody/something, you look at them for a long time",
            "sensetop": "fasten (something) (on somebody/something)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He fastened his gaze on her face."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈfɑːsn/",
                "audio": "fa/fasten/fasten__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈfɑːsnz/",
                "audio": "fa/fasten/fastens__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈfɑːsnd/",
                "audio": "fa/fasten/fastened__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈfɑːsnɪŋ/",
                "audio": "fa/fasten/fastening__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈfæsn/",
                "audio": "fa/fasten/fasten__us_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈfæsnz/",
                "audio": "fa/fasten/fastens__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈfæsnd/",
                "audio": "fa/fasten/fastened__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈfæsnɪŋ/",
                "audio": "fa/fasten/fastening__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English fæstnian ‘make sure’, also ‘immobilize’, of West Germanic origin; related to fast ‘quick’."
}