Could 'unify', 'attach', 'click', or 'fix' be a good synonym for 'fasten'?

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learning54

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Hi teachers,
Could 'unify', 'attach', 'click' or 'fix' be a good synonym for 'fasten' in the following sentence? Is there a better one?
Fasten your seat belt and start the car Robert.

Can I also say, 'Fasten your belt' around the waist? I mean, to keep the trousers from falling around the ankles.

Thanks in advance.
 
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The answer to your first two questions is no. You might hear 'buckle up' but it's not better than fasten, which is just about perfect.

Yes
to the third question.

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I would almost always use "fasten" with seatbelt but I don't think I've ever used it for a belt around your waist. I would say "Do your belt up to stop your trousers falling down". I would not use either "fasten" or bother with "around your waist".
 
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