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 became pretty clear that there were strings attached to his benevolence,” she said.
The blaze at Le Constellation bar in the ski resort of Crans-Montana is believed to have started when sparklers attached to champagne bottles set light to sound-insulating foam padding on the ceiling.
From BBC
At least two men are described as unidentified on a sheet of paper attached to their bag, and at least one woman and one teenager are among the victims.
From BBC
The band, which will be called the Riot Women, is the spine to which the stories are attached without particularly being the story itself.
From Los Angeles Times
People are deeply attached to their credit-card rewards, according to a fall survey conducted for the American Bankers Association.
From MarketWatch
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