fastened

Definitions

Closed, secured, or made firm by a latch, lock, or other mechanism.

Attached or joined to something else, typically to prevent movement or separation.

Fixed firmly in place or held tightly.

Examples

She carefully fastened her seatbelt before the plane took off.

The heavy wooden gate was securely fastened with a rusted iron chain.

He fastened his coat tightly against the biting winter wind.

Synonyms

secured attached fixed bound tied locked anchored

Antonyms

loosened detached unfastened released unlocked disconnected freed