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fast adjective

  /fæst/ , /fɑːst/
  • Moving with great speed, or capable of doing so; swift, rapid. [from 14th c.]
 celer, rapidus, celox, vēlōx

fast verb

  /fæst/ , /fɑːst/
  • (transitive, sciences) To cause (a person or animal) to abstain, especially from eating.
 iēiūnō, ieiuno

fasting noun

  /ˈfæstɪŋ/ , /ˈfɑːstɪŋ/
  • Abstinence or mortification for religious reasons, especially abstinence from food.
  • Abstinence from food, limiting caloric intake, for medical or health reasons, dieting.
 iēiūnium

fastness noun

  /ˈfæs(t)-/ , /ˈfæs(t)nəs/ , /ˈfɑːs(t)nəs/
  • (archaic) Of a fortress or other place: the quality or state of being secure from access or attack; safety, security.
 castellum
  • (specifically) The ability of a dye to withstand fading.
 firmitas
break one's fast
ientaculum
fast food
voratrina
fast track
accelerāre
hard-and-fast
exiguus
lightning fast
fulgur
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