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fasts

|fasts|

🇺🇸

/fæsts/

🇬🇧

/fɑːsts/

(fast)

speed

Base Form	Plural	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Comparative	Superlative	Noun	Noun	Verb
fast	fasts	fasts	fasted	fasted	fasting	faster	fastest	fasting	fastness	fasts

Etymology

Etymology Information

'fast' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'fæstan,' where 'fæstan' meant 'to hold firmly or fast.'

Historical Evolution

'fæstan' transformed into the Middle English word 'fasten,' and eventually became the modern English word 'fast.'

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to hold firmly,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'abstaining from food.'

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

a period during which one abstains from all or some kinds of food or drink, especially as a religious observance.

He went on a three-day fast for spiritual reasons.

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Verb 1

to abstain from all or some kinds of food or drink, especially as a religious observance.

During Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn until sunset.

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Last updated: 2025/01/12 21:18