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   attach

   /əˈtatʃ/

   verb

   • 1. join or fasten (something) to something else: "attach your safety line to the bridge" Similar fastenfixaffixjoinconnectcouplelinksecuremake fasttietie upbindfetterstrapropetethertrusslashhitchmooranchoryokechainsticktapeadheregluebondcementfuseweldsolderpinpegscrewboltrivetbattenpinionclampclipaddappendannexsubjoinOpposite detach
   • ▪ add or 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"
   • ▪ accompany (a person or group) 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 working group" Similar assignallotallocatedetailappointrelocatereassigntransfermovesendsecondlendOpposite separate
   • 2. attribute importance or value to: "he doesn't attach too much importance to fixed ideas"
   • ▪ (of importance or value) be attributed to: "a good deal of prominence attaches to the central union federations" Similar ascribeassignattributeaccreditapplyimputeinvest withput onplace onlay on
   • 3. seize (a person or property) by legal authority: archaic "the Earl Marshal attached Gloucester for high treason" 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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishATTACH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of attach as a verb in English, with different senses and usage in various contexts. Find synonyms, related words, and translations of attach in other languages.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › attachATTACH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Attach definition: to fasten or affix; join; connect. See examples of ATTACH used in a sentence.

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

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the verb attach, such as to take by legal authority, to fasten, to join, or to assign. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishattach verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and grammar of the verb attach, which means to fasten or join one thing to another. See examples, synonyms and related words for attach.

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

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb attach, which means to fasten, join, connect, or add something to something else. See examples, synonyms, and related terms from various sources and contexts.

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

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the verb attach in British and American English. See examples of how to use attach in different contexts, such as joining, fastening, connecting, or ascribing.

8. 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.