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Attach means to possess legally through a court ordered document.

(verb)

An example of attach is to take custody of a child when one has been appointed the guardian.

The definition of attach is to make oneself connected or known or to personally connect through strong feelings of kindness and caring.

(verb)

An example of attach is a teenage girl hanging out with the popular group as often as possible in an attempt to fit in.
An example of attach is spending a lot of time with a new puppy playing, going for walks, and taking care of it.

Attach is defined as to make something stick or physically connect to something else.

(verb)

An example of attach is to glue rhinestones onto a pair of jeans.

See attach in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

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

Origin: 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

Related Forms:

attachable adjective

See attach in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb at·tached, at·tach·ing, at·tach·es

verb, transitive

To fasten, secure, or join: attached the wires to the post.
To connect as an adjunct or associated condition or part: Many major issues are attached to this legislation.
To affix or append; add: attached several riders to the document.
To ascribe or assign: attached no significance to the threat.
To bind by emotional ties, as of affection or loyalty: I am attached to my family.
To assign (personnel) to a military unit on a temporary basis.
Law To seize (persons or property) by legal writ.