refasten

Secure once more

To refasten something is to fasten it again after it has come undone or been deliberately unfastened.

She refastened her seatbelt after the turbulence passed.

The word applies to anything that can be secured—buttons, straps, latches, clasps—and simply indicates a repeat of the original fastening action.

secure

cinch

Guaranteed easy thing

lock · knot · thread · loop · reattach · resecure · retie · rebuckle · rehook · relock

attachment

buckle

Frame-and-prong fastener

  • claspSecuring device that clicks
  • snapSudden sharp sound
  • hookCurved catching device

velcro · zipper · button · latch · toggle · clip · pin · catch · hasp · grommet

repair

fix

Repair or solution

  • mendRestore after damage
  • restoreReturn to earlier state
  • patchMaterial covering damage

adjust · correct · reattach · replace · sew · stitch · glue · tape · splice · reinforce

Opposites
fastening action

refastenunfasten

Release from attachment

undo · unlatch · unbuckle · unbutton · unzip

iteration/repetition

refastenfasten

Fix securely in position

Family

refastened, refastening, refastens

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G