fasten vs wedge

wedge vs fasten

fasten is not a noun while wedge is a noun.

fasten and wedge both are verbs.

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

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

fasten: cause to be firmly attached
wedge: put, fix, force, or implant

Other hyponyms of fasten include strap, bind, tie, 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, entrench, intrench, buckle, clasp, brooch, clasp, stake, wire, coapt, joggle, joint, toggle.

fasten (noun)	wedge (noun)
	something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
	a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
	a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
	(golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
	a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation
	a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
	any shape that is triangular in cross section

fasten (verb)	wedge (verb)
make tight or tighter	squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
become fixed or fastened	put, fix, force, or implant
cause to be firmly attached
attach to

Difference between fasten and wedge

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