attach
verb
at·tach
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attached;
attaching;
attaches
Definition of attach
1
: to take by legal authority especially under a writ
attached the property
2a
: to bring (oneself) into an association
attached herself to their cause
b
: to assign (an individual or unit in the military) temporarily
3
: to bind by personal ties (as of affection or sympathy)
was strongly attached to his family
4
: to make fast (as by tying or gluing)
attach a label to a package
5
: to associate especially as a property or an attribute : ascribe
attached great importance to public opinion polls
6
: to include and send (a separate document or file) with an electronic message (such as an e-mail or text message)
Unlike … some other social networking hubs, Beejive allows you to attach photos or videos to a message, or download files from messages, just as you would via e-mail.— Bob Tedeschi
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Other Words from attach
attachable
\ ə-ˈta-chə-bəl
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adjective
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adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms for attach
Synonyms
Antonyms
detach, undo, unfasten, unhook
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Examples of attach in a Sentence
I've attached an application to the brochure for you.
She attached a note to the package.
I attached the file to the e-mail.
The handle attaches here on the top.
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Recent Examples on the Web
Heitner’s statement accuses Taylor of attaching herself to Brown for money. — Mahita Gajanan, Time, "Patriots Wide Receiver Antonio Brown Is Accused of Rape in a Lawsuit. Here's What to Know," 11 Sep. 2019 And most of them weren't mobile, instead simply attaching themselves to surfaces and staying there. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Before life exploded in the Cambrian, there were worms," 4 Sep. 2019 In a run on a test bench, the tires kept it together at 318 mph, and the engineers x-rayed each to have a proper look before attaching them to the car. — Wired, "Bugatti's Chiron Clocks 305 MPH Thanks to Top-Notch Tires," 3 Sep. 2019 Shortly after being drafted first overall by the Indianapolis Colts in 2012, Luck had attached himself to Riley Hospital for Children. — Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star, "Doyel: Andrew Luck's legacy in Indy is about so much more than football," 1 Sep. 2019 Instructions for sky map To use this map, cut it out and attach it to a stiff backing. — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, "Sky Watch: September celestial splendor," 1 Sep. 2019 Scientists leave the mixture out overnight so that the wealth of water molecules floating around in the atmosphere can attach itself to the metal organic framework. — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, "How This Harvester Literally Makes Water Out of Thin Air," 29 Aug. 2019 McConnell has attached himself to Trump in positioning himself for his 2020 reelection bid. — Fox News, "Sanders slams McConnell's 'cowardice' in fiery visit to top Republican's home state of Kentucky," 26 Aug. 2019 On the day of the shoot, Deryck hung the braided piece from a pole using clear thread, then attached it to Missy's head. — Aimee Simeon, refinery29.com, "One Man, 6 Hours, & 1,000 Braids: What It Took To Create Missy Elliott's Iconology Cover," 24 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'attach.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for attach
attach
verb
English Language Learners Definition of attach
: to fasten or join one thing to another
: to be or become joined or connected
: to associate or connect one thing with another
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attach
verb
at·tach
| \ ə-ˈtach
\
\
attached;
attaching
Kids Definition of attach
1
: to fasten or join one thing to another
The boy attached a bell to his bicycle.
2
: to bind by feelings of affection
… Marty's got awful attached to that dog …— Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Shiloh
3
: to think of as belonging to something
Attach no importance to his remark.
attach
verb
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