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Past tense for to fasten or fix in place with tacks
“Just tack them to the back of the frame, or glue them on with a hot glue gun.”
(tack on) Past tense for to add or append something to something already existing
“In honor of the patriotic holiday, she decided to tack on bands of red ribbon around the collar and cuffs of the blouse.”
Past tense for to fasten (pieces of cloth) together temporarily with long stitches
“If you think it may get sloppy and peek out, you can easily tack it to the shirt body on the front.”
Past tense for to make a series of changes of course while sailing
“In high winds, boats do not tend to lie head to wind, but rather tack back and forth.”
Past tense for to change direction suddenly
Past tense for to stick, or cause to stick, securely to something
Past tense for to have, or move along in, a zigzag course
Past tense for to join so as to form a longer or larger whole
Past tense for to move or cause to move into a position of contact with something by exerting continuous physical force
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