attached

[uh-tacht]

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adjective

joined; connected; bound.

having a wall in common with another building (opposed to detached): an attached house.

Zoology. permanently fixed to the substratum; sessile.

Origin of attached

First recorded in 1545–55; attach + -ed²

Related formsnon·at·tached, adjectiveo·ver·at·tached, adjectivewell-at·tached, adjective

attach

[uh-tach]

verb (used with object)

to fasten or affix; join; connect: to attach a photograph to an application with a staple.

to join in action or function; make part of: to attach oneself to a group.

Military. to place on temporary duty with or in assistance to a military unit.

to include as a quality or condition of something: One proviso is attached to this legacy.

to assign or attribute: to attach significance to a gesture.

to bind by ties of affection or regard: You always attach yourself to people who end up hurting you.

Law. to take (persons or property) by legal authority.

Obsolete. to lay hold of; seize.

verb (used without object)

to adhere; pertain; belong (usually followed by to or upon): No blame attaches to him.

Origin of attach

1300–50; Middle English atachen < Anglo-French atacher to seize, Old French atachier to fasten, alteration of estachier to fasten with or to a stake, equivalent to estach(e) (< Germanic *stakka stake¹) + -ier infinitive suffix

Related formsat·tach·a·ble, adjectiveat·tach·er, nounre·at·tach, verbre·at·tach·a·ble, adjectiveun·at·tach·a·ble, adjective

Can be confusedattach attaché

Synonyms for attach

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1. subjoin, append, add, annex.

Antonyms for attach

1. detach.

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Related Words for attached

secure, fix, affix, adhere, add, link, connect, tie, stick, put, assign, send, allocate, annex, bind, couple, unite, prefix, append, rivet

Examples from the Web for attached

Contemporary Examples of attached

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The instrument is attached to the Anglo-Australian Telescope at the Siding Spring Observatory, northwest of Sydney, Australia.
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Historical Examples of attached

But to the acquisition of Florida too much importance can not be attached.
United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches
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On some cookers, a thermometer is also attached to the cover.
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Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Then cut it off where the ends of the bones are attached to the joint.
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Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Her husband, the Prince, is attached to the Emperor's household.
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The consequence was a vibration of the mica diaphragm to which the stylus was attached.
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British Dictionary definitions for attached

attached

adjective

(foll by to) fond (of); full of regard (for)he was very attached to the old lady

married, engaged, or associated in an exclusive sexual relationshipit's no good dancing with her, she's already attached

attach

verb (mainly tr)

to join, fasten, or connect

(reflexive or passive) to become associated with or join, as in a business or other venturehe attached himself to the expedition

(intr foll by to) to be inherent (in) or connected (with)responsibility attaches to the job

to attribute or ascribeto attach importance to an event

to include or append, esp as a conditiona proviso is attached to the contract

(usually passive) military to place on temporary duty with another unit

(usually passive) to put (a member of an organization) to work in a different unit or agency, either with an expectation of reverting to, or while retaining some part of, the original working arrangement

to appoint officially

law to arrest or take (a person, property, etc) with lawful authority

obsolete to seize

Derived Formsattachable, adjectiveattacher, noun

Word Origin for attach

C14: from Old French atachier to fasten, changed from estachier to fasten with a stake, from estache stake 1

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Word Origin and History for attached

adj.

"affectionate, devoted, fond," 1793, past participle adjective from attach.

attach

mid-14c. (mid-13c. in Anglo-Latin), "to take or seize (property or goods) by law," a legal term, from Old French atachier (11c.), earlier estachier "to attach, fix; stake up, support" (Modern French attacher, also cf. Italian attaccare), perhaps from a- "to" + Frankish *stakon "a post, stake" or a similar Germanic word (see stake (n.)). Meaning "to fasten, affix, connect" is from c.1400. Related: Attached; attaching.

Idioms and Phrases with attached

attach

see no strings attached.