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To fasten something to itself

tie up

to tie the ends of something together

buckle

verb

to fasten a buckle, or to be fastened with a buckle

do up

to fasten something

tie

verb

to make a knot with two ends of a piece of string, rope etc

splice

verb

to connect the ends of two things, for example pieces of rope, so that they form one piece

chain

verb

to use a chain to fasten something so that it cannot be stolen, or to fasten someone so that they cannot escape

wedge

verb

to fix something in position with a wedge

tie

verb

to be fastened using something such as string

hypnobirthing

the process of giving birth to a baby using hypnosis techniques …

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