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   At·tach

   /əˈtaCH/

   

   verb

   • 1. fasten; join: "he made certain that the trailer was securely attached to the van" Similar fastenfixaffixjoinconnectcouplelinksecuremake fasttietie upbindfetterstrapropetethertrusslashhitchmooranchoryokechainsticktapeadheregluebondcementfuseweldsolderpinpegscrewboltrivetbattenpinionclampclipaddappendannexsubjoinOpposite detach
   • ▪ fasten (a related document) to another, or to an email: "I attach a copy of the memo for your information"
   • ▪ include (a condition) as part of an agreement: "the Commission can attach appropriate conditions to the operation of the agreement"
   • ▪ join (someone or something) without being invited: "they were all too ready to attach themselves to you for the whole day"
   • ▪ appoint (someone) for special or temporary duties: "I was attached to another department" Similar assignallotallocatedetailappointrelocatereassigntransfermovesendsecondlendOpposite separate
   • 2. attribute importance or value to: "he doesn't attach too much importance to radical ideas"
   • ▪ (of importance or value) be attributed to: "great importance attaches to the family role" Similar ascribeassignattributeaccreditapplyimputeinvest withput onplace onlay on
   • 3. seize (a person's property) by legal authority: archaic "the court attached his wages for child support" Similar seizeconfiscatecommandeerrequisitionappropriateexpropriatetake possession oftake awaytakesequestersequestratedistraindisseizepoind

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘seize by legal authority’): from Old French atachier or estachier ‘fasten, fix’, based on an element of Germanic origin related to stake1; compare with attack.

   Derivatives

   • 1. attachable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › attachAttach Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   • Cached

   1. : to take by legal authority especially under a writ. attached the property. 2. a. : to bring (oneself) into an association. attached herself to their cause. b. : to assign (an individual or unit in the military) temporarily. 3. : to bind by personal ties (as of affection or sympathy) was strongly attached to his family. 4.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishATTACH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • Cached

   B1. to fasten, join, or connect something: attach something to something I attached a photo to my application form. Use this cable to attach the printer to the computer. In the UK , packets of cigarettes come with a government health warning attached to them (= on them).

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › attachAttach - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you attach something, you join it or tie it to something else. The word can be used to show physically joining things, like a printer that you attach to your computer, or to show a strong personal connection. For example, you can attach yourself to a political cause or to a group of friends.

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   • Cached

   verb (used with object) to fasten or affix; join; connect: to attach a photograph to an application with a staple. Synonyms: annex, add, append, subjoin. Antonyms: detach. 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.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › attachAttach - definition of attach by The Free Dictionary

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   Define attach. attach synonyms, attach pronunciation, attach translation, English dictionary definition of attach. v. at·tached , at·tach·ing , at·tach·es v. tr. 1. To fasten, secure, or join: attached the wires to the post. 2. To connect as an adjunct or associated...

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishATTACH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   • Cached

   4 days ago · attach in American English. (əˈtætʃ) transitive verb. 1. to fasten or affix; join; connect. to attach a photograph to an application with a staple. 2. to join in action or function; make part of. to attach oneself to a group.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › attachattach | meaning of attach in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   • Cached

   attach meaning, definition, what is attach: to fasten or connect one object to anoth...: Learn more.