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- Dictionaryat·tach/əˈtaCH/
verb
- 1. fasten; join: "he made certain that the trailer was securely attached to the van" Similar Opposite
- 2. attribute importance or value to: "he doesn't attach too much importance to radical ideas"
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1. : to take by legal authority especially under a writ. attached the property. 2. a. : to bring (oneself) into an association. attached herself to their cause. b. : to assign (an individual or unit in the military) temporarily. 3. : to bind by personal ties (as of affection or sympathy) was strongly attached to his family. 4.
to fasten, join, or connect something: attach something to something I attached a photo to my application form. Use this cable to attach the printer to the computer. In the UK , packets of cigarettes come with a government health warning attached to them (= on them). I attach (= am sending, usually with a letter) a copy of our latest report.
Attach definition: to fasten or affix; join; connect. See examples of ATTACH used in a sentence.
When you attach something, you join it or tie it to something else. The word can be used to show physically joining things, like a printer that you attach to your computer, or to show a strong personal connection. For example, you can attach yourself to a political cause or to a group of friends.
[transitive] to believe that something is important or worth thinking about. attach importance, significance, value, weight to something I attach great importance to this research. I wouldn't attach too much weight to these findings.
1. to join, fasten, or connect. 2. ( reflexive or passive) to become associated with or join, as in a business or other venture: he attached himself to the expedition.
If you attach something to an object, you join it or fasten it to the object. We attach labels to things before we file them away. [VERB noun to noun] The gadget can be attached to any vertical surface. [beVERB -ed + to] The astronauts will attach a motor that will boost the satellite into its proper orbit.
attach meaning, definition, what is attach: to fasten or connect one object to anoth...: Learn more.
to join or fix one thing to another: She attached a photograph to her letter. Fewer examples. I attached a photo to the application form. He had attached a couple of documents to the letter. A rope was attached to the back of the car. Is that thread attached to your shirt? He'd attached his business card to the note.
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.
