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attached

American  
[uh-tacht] / əˈtætʃt /

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 British  
/ 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • nonattached adjective
  • overattached adjective
  • well-attached adjective

Etymology

Origin of attached

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

Example Sentences

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Sea ice is remaining attached to Alaska's northern coastline for shorter periods each year, based on 27 years of data analyzed by scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

From Science Daily

But instead of serving as a celebration of America’s pastime, opening day has arrived this week with a warning: Don’t get too attached.

From The Wall Street Journal

But especially as I got older, I’ve become rather attached to him, you know.

From Los Angeles Times

It announced last week that it would offer a new server rack consisting only of its Vera CPUs, with no graphics cards attached.

From The Wall Street Journal

Angry, the 60-year-old cannot come to terms with the loss of her daughter Annalee, a little blonde girl in a cowboy hat whose smile lights up the pin attached to the lapel of her jacket.

From Barron's