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to screw
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to bind
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to bolt
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to lace
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to button
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to hook
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to zip
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to nail
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to bar
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to strap
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to chain
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to solder
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to tack
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to buckle
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to pin
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to tie
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to fasten
18-
to sew
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to do up
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to peg
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to belt
22-
to toggle
23-
to clamp
24-
to tighten
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to hitch
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to lash
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to clip
28-
to bunch
to screw
to screw
Verb
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s
c
k
r
r
e
w
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to firmly attach or tighten something using a turning metal fastener

unscrew
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He screwed the shelf to the wall to ensure it was securely attached.
The technician screws the panels onto the chassis to complete the assembly of the machine.

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to bind
to bind
Verb
b
b
i
n
n
d
d

to secure or tie together using ropes or other materials

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to bolt
to bolt
Verb
b
b
o
l
l
t
t

to secure things together by using a metal pin that fits into a corresponding metal hole

unbolt

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to lace
to lace
Verb
l
l
a
c
s
e

to fasten, secure, or tighten something, typically a shoe or garment, by threading and tying its laces

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to button
to button
Verb
b
b
u
ʌ
tt
t
o
ə
n
n

to close and secure clothing by attaching the parts that hold it together

unbutton

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to hook
to hook
Verb
h
h
oo
ʊ
k
k

to attach or secure something by means of a curved or angled object

unhook

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to zip
to zip
Verb
z
z
i
ɪ
p
p

to securely close a piece of clothing, a bag etc. by pulling up a sliding fastener

unzip

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to nail
to nail
Verb
n
n
ai
l
l

to attach something securely by using small pointed metal pieces

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to bar
to bar
Verb
b
b
a
ɑ
r
r

to secure or block entry by using a barrier, often made of solid material like metal or wood

unbar

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to strap
to strap
Verb
s
s
t
t
r
r
a
æ
p
p

to securely tie or fasten using a long, narrow piece of material

unstrap

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to chain
to chain
Verb
ch
ʧ
ai
n
n

to secure or attach something or someone using a series of connected links

unchain

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to solder
to solder
Verb
s
s
o
ɑ
l
d
d
e
ɜ
r
r

to connect two metal pieces by melting and flowing a filler metal into the joint

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to tack
to tack
Verb
t
t
a
æ
ck
k

to attach by using small pointed nails

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to buckle
to buckle
Verb
b
b
u
ə
ck
k
ə
l
l
e

to secure by using a clasp or fastening mechanism

unbuckle

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to pin
to pin
Verb
p
p
i
ɪ
n
n

to attach by using small pointed objects, often with a round head

unpin

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to tie
to tie
Verb
t
t
ie

to attach or connect two things by a rope, band, etc.

untie

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to fasten
to fasten
Verb
f
f
a
æ
s
s
t
e
ə
n
n

to bring two parts of something together

unfasten

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to sew
to sew
Verb
s
s
e
w

to join two or more pieces of fabric or other materials together, often by using a needle and thread

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to do up
to do up
Verb
uk flag
/dˈuː ˈʌp/

to fasten, button, zip, or otherwise secure something, often related to clothing or accessories

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
do
phrase's particle
up
to peg
to peg
Verb
p
p
e
ɛ
g
g

to secure by using a small, pointed wooden device

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to belt
to belt
Verb
b
b
e
ɛ
l
l
t
t

to fasten using a strip of material, typically worn around the waist

unbelt

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to toggle
to toggle
Verb
t
t
o
ɑ
gg
g
ə
l
l
e

to securely fasten something using a short bar or rod that is inserted into a loop or hole

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to clamp
to clamp
Verb
c
k
l
l
a
æ
m
m
p
p

to fasten something securely using a mechanical device designed for holding objects together

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to tighten
to tighten
Verb
t
t
i
gh
t
t
e
ə
n
n

to hold, fasten, or turn something firmly

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to hitch
to hitch
Verb
h
h
i
ɪ
t
ch
ʧ

to secure or attach by tying or fastening, often with a quick and simple knot

unhitch

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to lash
to lash
Verb
l
l
a
æ
sh
ʃ

to tie or secure something using a rope, chain, etc.

unlash

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to clip
to clip
Verb
c
k
l
l
i
ɪ
p
p

to attach something using a device designed for holding things together

unclip

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to bunch
to bunch
Verb
b
b
u
ə
n
n
ch
ʧ

to gather into a compact group or cluster

Grammatical Information:

transitive

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