heften — meaning in English

English meaning

• append verb To hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the thing is suspended.
• baste verb To drip melted fat, butter, or juices over food (usually meat) while it cooks, to keep it moist.
• tack noun A short nail with a broad, flat head.

Senses

heften is used for these senses in English:

• append (transitive) To hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the thing is suspended
• baste (transitive) To sew with long or loose stitches, as for temporary use, or in preparation for gathering the fabric.
• tack (transitive) To nail (something) with a tack (small nail with a flat head).
• tack To sew/stitch with a tack (loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth).

append — full definition

1. verb To hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the thing is suspended.
2. verb To add, as an accessory to the principal thing; to annex.
3. verb To write more data to the end of a pre-existing file, string, or other object.

baste — full definition

1. verb To drip melted fat, butter, or juices over food (usually meat) while it cooks, to keep it moist.
2. verb To sew with long, loose, temporary stitches before the final sewing.

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