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Collocations for button - noun

1. for fastening clothes

ADJECTIVE

bottom, top
The top button of his shirt was undone.
coat, shirt, etc.
brass, pearl, etc.

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VERB + button

button (AmE), do up (BrE), fasten
unbutton (AmE), undo (BrE), unfasten
fumble with
lose
My coat has lost a button.
sew on

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button + VERB

be missing, come off
There was a button missing from his shirt.

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2. small switch

ADJECTIVE

on, start
off, stop
control
fast-forward, pause, play, rewind
delete, mute, reset, snooze, etc.
alarm, panic
She hit the alarm button as fast as she could.
elevator (AmE), lift (BrE)
intercom
mouse
self-destruct (often figurative)

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VERB + button

click (computing), depress, hit, hold down, press, punch, push, tap
Click the left mouse button twice.
release

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PHRASES

at the touch of a button
The remote control allows you to change channel at the touch of a button.
have your finger on, keep your finger on

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3. (AmE) object worn to show support

ADJECTIVE

lapel
She wore a ‘Vote Yes’ lapel button.
campaign
The candidates all distributed campaign buttons and bumper stickers.
peace
He carries around an old backpack with peace buttons on it.

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VERB + button

wear
They all wore buttons saying ‘Stop the war’.

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Collocations for button - verb

Button is used with these nouns as the object:
blouse, button, coat, collar, fly, jacket, shirt

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