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verb
To fit together; often, to fit together and fasten, sometimes with mutual adaptation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
fit tightly and fasten
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: fasten, fix, secure
verb
cause to adhere
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: conglutinate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: close, fill up
History
First attested in 1570; Late Latin coaptō, from con- + aptō (“to fasten”).
