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Meaning of attach in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /əˈtætʃ/

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  1. 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. 2. be attached

    Examples

    • « be in contact with »
  3. 3. become attached

    Examples

    • « The spider's thread attached to the window sill »

    Antonyms

    • detach
    • come off
    • come away
  4. 4. create social or emotional ties

    Examples

    • « The grandparents want to bond with the child »
  5. 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 »

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