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fasten vs bight

bight vs fasten

fasten is not a noun while bight is a noun.

fasten and bight both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fasten No No Yes No
bight Yes No Yes No
As verbs, bight is a hyponym of fasten; that is, bight is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fasten:
  • fasten: cause to be firmly attached
  • bight: fasten with a bight
fasten (noun) bight (noun)
the middle part of a slack rope (as distinguished from its ends)
a broad bay formed by an indentation in the shoreline
a bend or curve (especially in a coastline)
a loop in a rope
fasten (verb) bight (verb)
make tight or tighter fasten with a bight
become fixed or fastened
cause to be firmly attached
attach to
Difference between fasten and bight

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