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attach Definition

at·tach (ə tac̸h′)

transitive verb

  1. to fasten by sticking, tying, etc.
  2. to make (a person or thing) part of; join: often used reflexively he attached himself to us
  3. to connect by ties of affection, attraction, etc.
  4. to add or affix (a signature, codicil, etc.)
  5. to ascribe I attach great significance to the news
  6. to appoint by authority or order
  7. Law to take (property) into custody of a court by writ
  8. Mil. to join (troops, a unit, etc.) temporarily to some other unit

Etymology: ME attachen < OFr atacher, altered by substitution of prefix < estachier, to attach < estache, a post, stake < Frank *stakka: see stick

intransitive verb

to be fastened or joined; adhere; belong the advantages that attach to wealth

attach Related Forms

at·tach′·able adjective

attach Synonyms

attach

v.

  1. To join

    connect, append, add; see fasten 1, join 1.

  2. To seize; especially, to seize legally

    appropriate, take over, confiscate; see seize 2.

  3. To attribute

    associate, impute, ascribe; see attribute.

  4. To assign

    appoint, name, detail; see assign 1. See syn. study atattribute, fasten.

attach Law Definition

v

  1. To add, affix, annex, bind, fasten, or join as a part.
  2. To seize or take by legal process; to carry out an attachment, for example, to attach the funds in a debtor’s bank account to pay a judgment.
  3. To adhere or become legally effective, especially in connection with something or upon some event. For example, certain rights and responsibilities attach to becoming a parent.

attach Usage Examples

Used with why or when

which: Please find a brochure attached which has full details of each program.

Object

  • stigma: Many underestimate their need for help, and feel there is a stigma attached to asking.
  • importance: Many attach enormous symbolic importance to the act of voting.
  • string: Attach string to each peg, running it across to the peg directly opposite, to create a string grid of squares.
  • rope: Attached a single rope to double rope with knot some 4 ft below postion.
  • label: Source: is whatever you want it to be - we are not going to attach a label.
  • condition: The Council will attach a condition specifying end use to which the stone is to be put.

Preposition: at

  • annex: A summary of the work carried out during the scoping phase, with more background on the Study is attached at annex A.
  • appendix: It produces a regular newsletter ( sample attached at appendix 2 ).
  • rear: These may have been attached at the rear, or separate.
  • angle: Seven wood cross-pieces are attached at right angles across the runners.

Preposition: as

  • appendix: The amended response is attached as an appendix to the minutes.
  • annex: The Chairman advised that a timetable for taking things forward would be attached as an annex to the minutes of the meeting.
  • annex: Copies of the briefing notes are attached as annexes.

Modifying Another Word

  • securely: It must be attached securely to your vehicle using the metal mounting bars and / or cable ties.
  • permanently: The whole tail assembly is permanently attached to the fuselage.
  • hereto: Each page attached hereto must be read in conjunction with any disclosure which forms part of it.
  • firmly: The female louse lays around 6 eggs a day, firmly attached to the hair shaft close to the scalp.
  • emotionally: The baby emotionally attaches itself to an adult as a response to the self-pity.
  • directly: In our previous work the data force attached directly to the control points rather than the surface itself.