attach (Meaning)
attach (v)
cause to be attached
be attached; be in contact with
become attached
create social or emotional ties
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
attach (v. t.)
To bind, fasten, tie, or connect; to make fast or join; as, to attach one thing to another by a string, by glue, or the like.
To connect; to place so as to belong; to assign by authority; to appoint; as, an officer is attached to a certain regiment, company, or ship.
To win the heart of; to connect by ties of love or self-interest; to attract; to fasten or bind by moral influence; -- with to; as, attached to a friend; attaching others to us by wealth or flattery.
To connect, in a figurative sense; to ascribe or attribute; to affix; -- with to; as, to attach great importance to a particular circumstance.
To take, seize, or lay hold of.
To take by legal authority: (a) To arrest by writ, and bring before a court, as to answer for a debt, or a contempt; -- applied to a taking of the person by a civil process; being now rarely used for the arrest of a criminal. (b) To seize or take (goods or real estate) by virtue of a writ or precept to hold the same to satisfy a judgment which may be rendered in the suit. See Attachment, 4.
attach (v. i.)
To adhere; to be attached.
To come into legal operation in connection with anything; to vest; as, dower will attach.
attach (n.)
An attachment.
Synonyms & Antonyms of attach
attach Sentence Examples
- Please attach the supporting documents to your email.
- The child attaches himself to his mother's leg.
- The magnet attached to the refrigerator door holds the notes firmly in place.
- The USB cable is attached to the laptop for data transfer.
- The stamp is attached to the envelope with a dab of glue.
- The adhesive tape attaches the poster to the wall.
- The Velcro strips attach the straps securely to the backpack.
- The parasites attached themselves to the fish's gills.
- The bacteria attach to the surface of the implant.
- The lock is attached to the door by a sturdy chain.
FAQs About the word attach
cause to be attached, be attached; be in contact with, become attached, create social or emotional ties, take temporary possession of as a security, by legal au
affix, adhere,tie, bend, strap, fix, connect, hang, clip, glue
undo, sever, separate, split,detach, disconnect, dissociate, unfasten, dissociate, split
Please attach the supporting documents to your email.
The child attaches himself to his mother's leg.
The magnet attached to the refrigerator door holds the notes firmly in place.
The USB cable is attached to the laptop for data transfer.
