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attached

adjective
at·​tached | \ É™-ˈtacht How to pronounce attached (audio) \

Definition of attached

1 : connected or joined to something see the attached document a house with an attached garage
2 : emotionally connected : having strong feelings of affection or connection These are happy and well-adjusted children who are very attached to their adoptive family.— Micky Duxbury
3 : permanently fixed when adult attached barnacles

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Synonyms & Antonyms for attached

Synonyms

affected, fond, inclined, partial

Antonyms

allergic, averse, disinclined

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Examples of attached in a Sentence

Please fill out the attached application. Please see the document attached. The house has an attached garage. We both became very attached to the cat.
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Recent Examples on the Web

Dubbed 'The Bradley,' the three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath home with attached three-car garage will start in the $390,000s in Magnolia Reserve and the $370,000s in Sterling Lakes. Katherine Feser, Houston Chronicle, "LGI Homes unveils luxe home offering in two Houston area communities," 30 Aug. 2019 The rowhouse is in a cluster of eight other attached residences on a circular drive east of Columbia Pike and near the Fairland Recreational Park. Washington Post, "Arrest made in shooting death," 18 Aug. 2019 Dotson died of carbon monoxide poisoning July 9 after her attached garage and home filled with the dangerous gas. Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, "Deaf advocates call for keyless car changes after Kentucky woman's death," 19 July 2019 Cartolina, an attached market and cafe, will serve pizza, sandwiches and coffee. Hadley Tomicki, latimes.com, "Sichuan hot pot restaurant Mala Town comes to Sawtelle; Filipino lunch counter opens downtown," 9 July 2019 Another bedroom has a separate, attached room which could be used as a living room, play area or as a bonus room. courant.com, "Property of the Week: 38 Brian Lane, Avon," 5 July 2019 Teenagers are so attached to their smartphones that more than a third of them wake up in the middle of the night and check the devices, according to a new survey. Betsy Morris, WSJ, "Many Teens Check Their Phones in Middle of Night," 29 May 2019 Will people become as attached to their digital pets as to their dogs—or perhaps even more so? The Atlantic, "The Metamorphosis," 11 July 2019 The hospital said in a statement that patients are never supposed to leave the hospital while attached to an IV stand. Don Babwin, chicagotribune.com, "Black patient walking outside Illinois hospital arrested after security officer accused him of trying to steal IV stand," 2 July 2019

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First Known Use of attached

1734, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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attached

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of attached

: connected or joined to something
: emotionally connected : having strong feelings of affection

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