fasten vs chain

chain vs fasten

fasten is not a noun while chain is a noun.

fasten and chain both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fasten	No	No	Yes	No
chain	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, chain is a hyponym of fasten; that is, chain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fasten:

fasten: cause to be firmly attached
chain: fasten or secure with chains

Other hyponyms of fasten include strap, bind, tie, rig, bitt, latch, garter, cable, picket, rope up, cinch, girth, bandage, bind, cramp, cleat, anchor, cast anchor, drop anchor, anchor, ground, moor, berth, moor, tie up, spike, run up, sew, sew together, stitch, crank, noose, chock, brad, bight, belay, belay, bar, clamp, velcro, stay, clinch, clinch, lock, lock up, hasp, zip, zip up, zipper, tack, string, hook, belt, cement, grout, staple, rivet, button, pin, hang, hang up, hang, deposit, lodge, stick, wedge, entrench, intrench, buckle, clasp, brooch, clasp, stake, wire, coapt, joggle, joint, toggle.

fasten (noun)	chain (noun)
	a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
	a necklace made by stringing objects together
	anything that acts as a restraint
	a linked or connected series of objects
	a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
	(business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership
	(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
	a series of hills or mountains
	a unit of length

fasten (verb)	chain (verb)
make tight or tighter	fasten or secure with chains
become fixed or fastened	connect or arrange into a chain by linking
cause to be firmly attached
attach to

Difference between fasten and chain

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