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firm vs fasten

fasten vs firm

firm is a noun but fasten is not a noun.

firm is an adjective but fasten is not an adjective.

firm and fasten both are verbs.

firm is an adverb but fasten is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
firm Yes Yes Yes Yes
fasten No No Yes No
As verbs, fasten is a hypernym of firm; that is, fasten is a word with a broader meaning than firm:
  • firm: make taut or tauter
  • fasten: make tight or tighter
Other hypernyms of firm include tighten.
firm (noun) fasten (noun)
the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
firm (adjective) fasten (adjective)
unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
securely fixed in place
strong and sure
not soft or yielding to pressure
possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
securely established
not subject to revision or change
(of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling
not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall
firm (verb) fasten (verb)
become taut or tauter make tight or tighter
make taut or tauter become fixed or fastened
cause to be firmly attached
attach to
firm (adverb) fasten (adverb)
with resolute determination
Difference between firm and fasten

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