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misfasten

misfasten verb: to fasten incorrectly.

Verb

misfasten (third-person singular simple present misfastens, present participle misfastening, simple past and past participle misfastened)

  1. To fasten incorrectly.
    • When confidence is not pitched aright in God, or when it is misapplied, and misfastened to the creature: when the soul sets up somewhat for a stay and prop unto it, which it should not do, this is a spiritual and subtle sin, and must be repented of, as here, 'Asshur shall not save us,' &c.1862, Richard Sibbes, Alexander Balloch Grosart, The Complete Works of Richard Sibbes, D.D., page 286
    • To paraphrase Goethe, he who misfastens the first button will have trouble buttoning up his shirt.1990, F. Neubauer, Portfolio Management, page 39

Forms of misfasten

third-person singular presentmisfastens
present participlemisfastening
past participlemisfastened
pastmisfastened

Origin of misfasten

From mis- + fasten.

Questions about misfasten

What does misfasten mean?
Misfasten means to fasten incorrectly.
What part of speech is misfasten?
Misfasten is a verb.
What is the past tense of misfasten?
The past tense of misfasten is misfastened.

Words near misfasten in the dictionary

  1. misfarms
  2. misfashion
  3. misfashioned
  4. misfashioning
  5. misfashions
  6. misfasten
  7. misfastened
  8. misfastening
  9. misfastens
  10. misfavor
  11. misfavored

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