Hypernyms for "fasten"
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anchor
bandage
bar
belay
belt
berth
bight
bind
bitt
brad
brooch
buckle
button
cable
cast anchor
cement
chain
chock
cinch
clamp
clasp
cleat
clinch
coapt
cramp
crank
deposit
drop anchor
entrench
firm
frap
garter
girth
glue
ground
grout
hang
hang up
hasp
hook
intrench
joggle
joint
latch
lock
lock up
lodge
moor
noose
picket
pin
rig
rivet
rope up
run up
screw
sew
sew together
spike
stake
staple
stay
stick
stitch
strap
string
tack
tauten
tie
tie up
toggle
velcro
wedge
wind
wind up
wire
zip
zip up
zipper
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.