refastening
Closing it back
Refastening is the act of fastening something again—securing what has come loose or undone.
You might refasten a seatbelt after adjusting your position, or refasten buttons that popped open: She paused to refasten her coat against the wind.
The word applies to any closure that needs redoing: zippers, clasps, straps, latches.
Joining again after separation
- rejoiningReturning to a group
- relinkingJoining again after separation
- rebindingFastening anew
- recouplingJoining again after separation
reuniting · rehooking · reclipping · rebuckling · resnapping · rezipping · relacing · restringing
Making firmly fixed
- tighteningMaking less loose
- cinchingPulling tight to secure
- clampingFixing firmly with pressure
- latchingSecuring with a catch
clipping · hooking · snapping · zipping · buttoning · buckling · clasping · anchoring
Restoring damaged items
- fixingRestoring proper function
- reattachingJoining again after separation
- replacingPutting a substitute in
- patchingRepairing by covering
stitching · sewing · darning · splicing · gluing · taping · bonding · soldering
Adjusting position again
- repositioningMoving to new spot
- retighteningFastening that loosened
- readjustingModifying after initial placement
- resettingReturning to initial state
reconfiguring · correcting · straightening · reseating · centering · tensioning · calibrating · tweaking
reattaching
Joining again after separation
recoupling · reuniting · rehooking · reclipping · rebuckling · resnapping · rezipping · relacing · restringing · rebuttoning
securing
Making firmly fixed
- tighteningMaking less loose
- cinchingPulling tight to secure
- clampingFixing firmly with pressure
latching · clipping · hooking · snapping · zipping · buttoning · buckling · clasping · anchoring · affixing
mending
Restoring damaged items
- fixingRestoring proper function
- reattachingJoining again after separation
- replacingPutting a substitute in
patching · stitching · sewing · darning · splicing · gluing · taping · bonding · soldering · welding
buckle
Frame-and-prong fastener
hook · snap · zipper · velcro · button · toggle · grommet · eyelet · hasp · closure
realigning
Adjusting position again
- repositioningMoving to new spot
- retighteningFastening that loosened
- readjustingModifying after initial placement
resetting · reconfiguring · correcting · straightening · reseating · centering · tensioning · calibrating · tweaking · fine-tuning
refasteningunfastening
Opening what was secured
detaching · loosening · releasing · undoing · disconnecting
fasten, fastened, unfasten, fastening, fastener, unfastened, unfastening, refasten, refastened