attach
verb (used with object)
to fasten or affix; join; connect.
have attached
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present perfectof attach.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It’s only humans who have attached words like “wild” and “unexplored” to regions where they feel uncertain, afraid, and even awed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
After leeches have attached themselves, they penetrate the host's skin with their teeth.
From Science Daily ● May 2, 2024
In her letter, the head continued: "The school takes safety very seriously and as such we have attached a serious sanction for the child for bringing in a prohibited item."
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2024
Germany told the U.N. that trained divers could have attached explosives at the points where the damage occurred to the pipelines at about 70 to 80 meters deep.
From Reuters ● Sep. 26, 2023
But even if I could have attached words to my terror, there was no one to hear them.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
