attached
Americanadjective
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joined; connected; bound.
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having a wall in common with another building (detached ).
an attached house.
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Zoology. permanently fixed to the substratum; sessile.
adjective
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(foll by to) fond (of); full of regard (for)
he was very attached to the old lady
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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
Etymology
Origin of attached
Example Sentences
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It weighs less than 2 kg, and may have a silver metal collar attached at one end.
From BBC
One of his earliest patients was a man already in the black “sphacelus” stage, the limb putrefying while still attached.
He reached into it and took out a bright blue ribbon with a badge attached to it.
From Literature
To test how well the turtles hear, researchers attached noninvasive sensors to the turtles' heads and recorded the electrical activity traveling along their auditory nerves.
From Science Daily
“If you name him, it will be too easy to get attached. And remember, he’s only staying with us for a few more weeks.”
From Literature
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