attached

UK: /əˈtætʃt/ US: /əˈtætʃt/ ,(ə tacht′)

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at•tached /əˈtætʃt/   adj. 

1. [be + ~ + to] fond of:
   She is deeply attached to her family.
2. married or otherwise committed to another:
   bachelors and others not yet attached.

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at•tached  (ə tacht′), adj. 

1. joined;
   connected;
   bound.
2. having a wall in common with another building (opposed to detached):
   an attached house.
3. [Zool.] permanently fixed to the substratum;
   sessile.

• attach + -ed² 1545–55

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attached / əˈtætʃt/ adjective

1. (followed by to) fond (of); full of regard (for)
2. married, engaged, or associated in an exclusive sexual relationship

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at•tach /əˈtætʃ/   v. 

1. to fasten or affix;
   join;
   connect: [~ + object]
   to attach papers with a staple.
   [~ + object + to + object]
   She attached the check to the tax form.
2. [~ + object + to + object] to join in action or function;
   make part of:
   He attached himself to the gang.
3. Military to place on temporary duty with a military unit:
   [~ + object + to + object] I was attached to the air division.
4. [~ + object + to + object] to include as a condition of something:
   One proviso is attached to this agreement: you must tell no one about it.
5. [~ + object + to + object] to connect;
   attribute:
   I wouldn't attach any significance to his remark.
6. Law to take (persons or property) by legal authority:
   [~ + object] attached part of his paycheck.
7. [~ + to + object] to adhere;
   belong:
   No blame attaches to him.

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at•tach  (ə tach′), v.t. 

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.
3. Military to place on temporary duty with or in assistance to a military unit.
4. to include as a quality or condition of something:
   One proviso is attached to this legacy.
5. to assign or attribute:
   to attach significance to a gesture.
6. to bind by ties of affection or regard:
   You always attach yourself to people who end up hurting you.
7. Law to take (persons or property) by legal authority.
8. [Obs.] to lay hold of;
   seize.

v.i. 

9. to adhere;
   pertain;
   belong (usually fol. by to or upon):
   No blame attaches to him.

• Gmc *stakka stake) + -ier infinitive suffix
• Anglo-French atacher to seize, Old French atachier to fasten, alteration of estachier to fasten with or to a stake, equivalent. to estach(e) (
• Middle English atachen 1300–50

at•tach′a•ble, adj. 
at•tach′er, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. subjoin, append, add, annex.

Antonyms

• 1. detach.

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attach / əˈtætʃ/ verb (mainly tr)

1. to join, fasten, or connect
2. (reflexive or passive) to become associated with or join, as in a business or other venture: he attached himself to the expedition
3. (intransitive) followed by to: to be inherent (in) or connected (with): responsibility attaches to the job
4. to attribute or ascribe
5. to include or append, esp as a condition: a proviso is attached to the contract
6. (usually passive) to place on temporary duty with another unit
7. to appoint officially
8. to arrest or take (a person, property, etc) with lawful authority

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French atachier to fasten, changed from estachier to fasten with a stake, from estache stake¹

atˈtachable adjective

atˈtacher noun