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refasten

verb

Etymology

From re- + fasten.

  1. inherited from *fastinōn✻ — “to secure, fasten”
  2. inherited from fæstnian
  3. inherited from fastenen
  4. prefixed as refasten — “re + fasten”

Definitions

  1. To fasten again.

    • They had to refasten their safety belts before the driver would continue.
    • The chain was removed. Lessingham and I entered. Then the door was refastened and the chain replaced.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA