Fasten and Keep

Fasten

Fasten verb - To cause (something) to hold to another.

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Keep and fasten are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Keep" instead a verb "Fasten".

Nearby Words: fastening, fastener, fastness

Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.

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Fasten and keep are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fasten" instead a verb "Keep".

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

hair	fasten hair	keep hair
head	fasten head	keep head

And I know, too, that we must keep endless watch on ourselves lest in a careless moment we breath in somebodys face and fasten the infection on him.

Source: Literature / The Plague
And I know, too, that we must keep endless watch on ourselves lest in a careless moment we breathe in somebodys face and fasten the infection on him.

Source: Humans Are The Real Monsters / Literature
Many White Mages work as teleporters in order to round up a bit their gil income, some even setting up macros with airplane-like announcements like "We thank you for choosing White Mage Airlines, please fasten your seatbelts and keep your arms and legs inside the teleporting field at all times..."

Source: Fan Nickname / Video Games A to F

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