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Meaning of attach in English
Pronunciation
/əˈtætʃ/
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Verb
attach
Etymology
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 stake; compare with attack
Definitions
1.
cause to be attached
Antonyms
detach
2.
be attached
Examples
« be in contact with »
3.
become attached
Examples
« The spider's thread attached to the window sill »
Antonyms
detach
come off
come away
4.
create social or emotional ties
Examples
« The grandparents want to bond with the child »
5.
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
Examples
« The FBI seized the drugs »
« The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment »
« The police confiscated the stolen artwork »