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attach
[uh-tach]
verb (used with object)
to fasten or affix; join; connect.
to attach a photograph to an application with a staple.
Synonyms: , , ,Antonyms:to join in action or function; make part of.
to attach oneself to a group.
Military.to place on temporary duty with or in assistance to a military unit.
to include as a quality or condition of something.
One proviso is attached to this legacy.
to assign or attribute.
to attach significance to a gesture.
to bind by ties of affection or regard.
You always attach yourself to people who end up hurting you.
Law.to take (persons or property) by legal authority.
Obsolete.to lay hold of; seize.
verb (used without object)
to adhere; pertain; belong (usually followed by to orupon ).
No blame attaches to him.
attach
/ əˈæʃ /
verb
to join, fasten, or connect
(reflexive or passive) to become associated with or join, as in a business or other venture
he attached himself to the expedition
to be inherent (in) or connected (with)
responsibility attaches to the job
to attribute or ascribe
to attach importance to an event
to include or append, esp as a condition
a proviso is attached to the contract
(usually passive) military to place on temporary duty with another unit
(usually passive) to put (a member of an organization) to work in a different unit or agency, either with an expectation of reverting to, or while retaining some part of, the original working arrangement
to appoint officially
law to arrest or take (a person, property, etc) with lawful authority
obsoleteto seize
Other Word Forms
- attachable adjective
- attacher noun
- reattach verb
- reattachable adjective
- unattachable adjective
- ˈٲ noun
- ˈٲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of attach1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
“Land back means giving the land back to its original people with no strings attached. Let them provide their traditional knowledge to heal the land, the environment.”
Onscreen, she excels at playing skeptics who are privately amused by the shenanigans of attaching yourself to another person.
The officers bent one of Padilla’s arms behind his back and attached a handcuff, then said, “Other hand, sir? Other hand.”
There’s a version of it where I’m quite literally attached to the bus and I am physically pedaling and exerting myself as hard as I can.
A piece of sticky batting tape with Rabada's name written on it in pen has been attached to the board for his figures of 5-51, as is the tradition for players during matches.
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