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fasten
Verb
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When you fasten a belt, a coat, a bag, etc., you join the two sides of it so it is closed.
Please remain seated with your seat belts fastened.
She fastened the gold chain around her neck.
He fastened the top button of his shirt and chose a tie.
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If you fasten one thing to another, you attach them.
The blackboard had been fastened to the front wall for years.
The paper was fastened together with tape.
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If you fasten your eyes or gaze on something, you look at it carefully without looking away.
The boy's eyes were fastened on the TV.
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If something won't fasten, its buttons or hooks won't join.
The shirt was so small that the buttons wouldn't fasten.
off
Preposition
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Away from somewhere or some time.
I got ready and by 7:00 I was off to school.
There's a nice restaurant just off the main road.
Bye, I'll be off now.
He was standing about 50m off.
Your birthday's only a few days off now.
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If something is off it is not on.
She took the hat off his head.
Keep your feet off the desk, please.
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Out of a vehicle such as a train, bus, etc.
As the train stopped, he jumped off and ran to her.
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If something that uses energy is off, it is not working.
It was dark in the room because the light was off.
He turned the TV off and went to bed.
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If you are off, you do not have to go to work or to school.
I work evenings, but I have my afternoons off.
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made smaller by a certain amount
They've taken 30% off the price.
We cut off a few pieces.
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If a plan, event, etc. is off, it will not happen.
Tonight's game is off because of the rain.
They've called off the meeting.
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If you're off something, you don't like or want something you wanted before.
That article really put me off meat.
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If you're off some medicine, you are not using it any more.
He's been off the pain killers for a few weeks.
off
Adjective
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If food is off, it is not good to eat anymore.
off
Verb
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If a person offs someone, they kill him or her.
I heard they offed Jimmy by drowning.