attached

[uh-tacht]

adjective

1. joined; connected; bound.

2. having a wall in common with another building (detached ).

   an attached house.

3. Zoology.,  permanently fixed to the substratum; sessile.

attached

/ əˈtætʃt /

adjective

1. (foll by to) fond (of); full of regard (for)

   he was very attached to the old lady

2. married, engaged, or associated in an exclusive sexual relationship

   it's no good dancing with her, she's already attached

Other Word Forms

• nonattached adjective
• overattached adjective
• well-attached adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of attached¹

First recorded in 1545–55; attach + -ed ²

Example Sentences

It ebbs around an elk’s skull, five-point antlers still attached, and a muzzle loader hanging on the wall.

From Los Angeles Times

“I would be more attached if the team was actually winning,” Detki said, “because that would inspire me to be like, ‘Oh, who’s this guy?

From Los Angeles Times

In addition to the bike, luggage was attached to it that contained his passport and £15,000 worth of belongings.

From BBC

Sixth form colleges are typically larger than sixth forms attached to schools, and can support thousands of 16 to 19-year-old students studying for A-levels, as well as technical and vocational qualifications.

From BBC

The whiff of scandal was attached to Baltimore himself, even though his work was never questioned.

From Los Angeles Times

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