fix+securely
121fasten — verb 1》 close or do up securely. ↘fix or hold in place. ↘(fasten something off) secure the end of a thread with stitches or a knot. 2》 (fasten on/upon) single out (something) and concentrate firmly on it. Derivatives fastener noun Origin… …
122bolt — I UK [bəʊlt] / US [boʊlt] noun [countable] Word forms bolt : singular bolt plural bolts * 1) a metal bar that you slide across a door or window in order to lock it 2) a type of screw without a point that is used for fastening things together and… …
123enroot — en•root [[t]ɛnˈrut, ˈrʊt[/t]] v. t. 1) to fix by the root 2) to attach or place securely; implant deeply • Etymology: 1480–90 …
124fixture — /ˈfɪkstʃə / (say fikschuh) noun 1. something securely fixed in position; a permanently attached part or appendage of a house, etc.: an electric light fixture. 2. a person or thing long established in the same place or position. 3. Machinery a… …
125batten — [v1] fasten securely board up, clamp down, cover up, fix, nail down, secure, tie, tighten; concepts 85,160 Ant. loosen, unfasten, unfix batten [v2] grow fat burgeon, feed on, grow, prosper, thrive, wax; concept 704 …
126clinch — [v1] secure a goal assure, cap, conclude, confirm, decide, determine, seal, seize, set, settle, sew up, verify; concept 706 clinch [v2] hold securely; grab bolt, clamp, clasp, clench, clutch, cuddle, embrace, enfold, fasten, fix, grab hold of,… …
127moor — [v] anchor, fasten securely berth, catch, chain, dock, fix, lash, make fast, picket, secure, tether, tie, tie up; concepts 85,160 Ant. loose, push off, unhitch …
128fasten — ► VERB 1) close or do up securely. 2) fix or hold in place. 3) (fasten on/upon) single out and concentrate on. 4) (fasten off) secure the end of (a thread) with stitches or a knot. DERIVATIVES fastener noun …
