Meaning of attachment in English

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Noun
attachment
Etymology
late Middle English (in the sense ‘arrest for contempt of court’): from Old French attachement, from atachier‘fasten, fix’ (see attach)
Definitions
1. a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
Derived terms
- attach
- bind
- bond
- tie
2. a supplementary part or accessory
3. a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding
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4. a connection that fastens things together
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5. faithful support for a religion or cause or political party
Derived terms
- adhere
- attach
- bind
- bond
- stick
- tie
6. the act of attaching or affixing something
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7. the act of fastening things together
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