fasten vs tie

fasten is not a noun while tie is a noun.

fasten and tie both are verbs.

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

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

fasten: cause to be firmly attached
tie: fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord

Other hyponyms of fasten include strap, bind, rig, bitt, latch, garter, chain, 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)	tie (noun)
	a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied
	neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
	a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating
	one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
	a fastener that serves to join or connect
	(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
	the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
	equality of score in a contest
	a social or business relationship

fasten (verb)	tie (verb)
make tight or tighter	form a knot or bow in
become fixed or fastened	limit or restrict to
cause to be firmly attached	finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
attach to	fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
	connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
	unite musical notes by a tie
	make by tying pieces together
	perform a marriage ceremony
	create social or emotional ties

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