enfasten
UK/ɛnˈfæsə̆n/
enfasten verb: to fasten, to bind tightly.
Verb
enfasten (third-person singular simple present enfastens, present participle enfastening, simple past and past participle enfastened)
- To fasten, to bind tightly.
- c 1819–1861: Arthur Hugh Clough, Amours de Voyage: Canto V, V. Claude tu Eustace
Utterly vain is, alas! this attempt at the Absolute, — wholly!
I, who believed not in her, because I would fain believe nothing,
Have to believe as I may, with a wilful, unmeaning acceptance.
I, who refused to enfasten...
- c 1819–1861: Arthur Hugh Clough, Amours de Voyage: Canto V, V. Claude tu Eustace
enfasten meaning in Bengali
enfasten in Bengali
- আটকানো, শক্তভাবে বাঁধা
Forms of enfasten
| third-person singular present | enfastens |
|---|---|
| present participle | enfastening |
| past participle | enfastened |
| past | enfastened |
Origin of enfasten
From fast + en- -en.
Questions about enfasten
- What does enfasten mean?
- Enfasten means to fasten, to bind tightly.
- What is enfasten in Bengali?
- Enfasten in Bengali is আটকানো, শক্তভাবে বাঁধা. See Enfasten meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is enfasten?
- Enfasten is a verb.
- How do you pronounce enfasten?
- Enfasten is pronounced /ɛnˈfæsə̆n/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of enfasten?
- The past tense of enfasten is enfastened.
Words near enfasten in the dictionary
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