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Noun fastening has 2 senses

fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
--₁ is a kind of restraint, constraint
--₁ has particulars:

bellyband; buckle; button; carabiner, karabiner, snap ring; catch; clasp; cleat; clinch; clip; clothespin, clothes pin, clothes peg; corrugated fastener, wiggle nail; cotter, cottar; cringle, eyelet, loop, grommet, grummet; dowel, dowel pin, joggle; fillet, stopping; hook and eye; knot; lashing; link, linkup, tie, tie-in; lock; locker; nail; nut and bolt; paper fastener; pin; screw; seal; sealing wax, seal; slide fastener, zip, zipper, zip-fastener; snap, snap fastener, press stud; toggle; toggle bolt

Derived form: verb fasten₂

fastening, attachment - the act of fastening things together
--₂ is a kind of joining, connection, connexion
--₂ has particulars:
bonding, soldering; doweling; grounding, earthing; linkage; tying, ligature; welding; fixation

Derived form: verb fasten₁

Verb fasten has 4 senses

fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
--₁ is one way to attach
Antonyms: unfasten

Derived forms: noun fastener₁, noun fastener₂, noun fastening₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
fasten - become fixed or fastened; "This dress fastens in the back"
--₂ is one way to attach
Antonyms: unfasten

Derived forms: noun fastener₂, noun fastening₁
Sample sentence:
Something is ----ing PP
fasten - attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other"
--₃ is one way to attach
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
tighten, fasten - make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire"
--₄ is one way to change, alter, modify
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something