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

Don’t get so attached to your winners that you neglect diversification.

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Many users don’t use the most advanced models and are more attached to a specific app because of its ease of use or conversational style.

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It also raises the prospect of Bashir playing in an Ashes Test without being attached to a county.

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It was the only day the cruise line attached vomit bags to each railing in the stairwells.

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Greenspan confirmed that Bill Chait, his former business partner in Tesla Diner, will remain attached to the project.

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