attach

v., -tached, -tach·ing, -tach·es.

v.tr.

1. To fasten, secure, or join: attached the wires to the post.
2. To connect as an adjunct or associated condition or part: Many major issues are attached to this legislation.
3. To affix or append; add: attached several riders to the document.
4. To ascribe or assign: attached no significance to the threat.
5. To bind by emotional ties, as of affection or loyalty: I am attached to my family.
6. To assign (personnel) to a military unit on a temporary basis.
7. Law. To seize (persons or property) by legal writ.

v.intr.
To adhere, belong, or relate: Very little prestige attaches to this position.

[Middle English attachen, from Old French attachier, alteration of estachier, from estache, stake, of Germanic origin.]

attachable at·tach'a·ble adj.
attacher at·tach'er n.

verb

1. To join one thing to another: affix, clip, connect, couple, fasten, fix, moor, secure. See assemble/disassemble.
2. To add as a supplement or an appendix: affix, annex, append, subjoin. See increase/decrease.

v

Definition: attribute, ascribe
Antonyms: disunite, take away

v

Definition: join, fasten
Antonyms: detach, disconnect, disjoin, remove, separate, sever, unfasten

v

Definition: socially join
Antonyms: disjoin, disunite, divorce

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n. 1. the placement of units or personnel in an organization where such placement is relatively temporary.

2. the detailing of individuals to specific functions where such functions are secondary or relatively temporary.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

(DOD) 1. The placement of units or personnel in an organization where such placement is relatively temporary. 2. The detailing of individuals to specific functions where such functions are secondary or relatively temporary, e.g., attached for quarters and rations; attached for flying duty. See also assign.

IN BRIEF: To fasten or connect; to join together.

Mel was frustrated when he tried to attach the trailer to his truck.

Tutor's tip: It helps to have a good "attaché" (specialist attached to an embassy) if an allied country is "attacked" (set upon forcefully), especially if there's a way to "attach" (bind together) words with action.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - fæstne, fastgøre, sætte på, vedhæfte
v. intr. - knytte sig til, være forbundet med, følge

idioms:

• be attached to    være knyttet til

Nederlands (Dutch)
(aan)hechten, vastmaken, toekennen, bijsluiten, kleven aan, indelen bij, tijdelijk aanstellen, in beslag nemen

Français (French)
v. tr. - attacher, lier, joindre à, attribuer à, (Jur) arrêter, appréhender, saisir, affecter à
v. intr. - être attribué à, être imputé à

idioms:

• be attached to    être attaché à

Deutsch (German)
v. - befestigen, anheften, zuweisen, beimessen, pfänden

idioms:

• be attached to    hängen an

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - συνδέω, συνενώνω, (επι)συνάπτω, προσαρτώ/-ώμαι, προσκολλώ/-ώμαι, δένω, αποδίδω, δίνω, συνδέομαι, συνεπάγομαι, (για υπαλλήλους κτλ.) αποσπώ, (νομ.) κατάσχω

idioms:

• be attached to    έχω αδυναμία σε, είμαι αφοσιωμένος σε

Italiano (Italian)
allegare, fissare, sequestrare

idioms:

• be attached to    essere affezionato a

Português (Portuguese)
v. - atar, prender, juntar (a), designar, nomear, anexar, embargar (Jur.), atrair

idioms:

• be attached to    estar preso a

Русский (Russian)
прикреплять, присоединять, приложить (документы к письму), описывать имущество

idioms:

• be attached to    быть привязанным к

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - atar, sujetar, fijar, unir, embargar, confiscar
v. intr. - incautarse de, sujetarse

idioms:

• be attached to    tener apego a, estar encariñado con

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - fästa, sätta fast, bifoga

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
贴上, 系上, 装上, 使附属, 使依附, 使参加, 附属, 归属, 附加, 伴随

idioms:

• be attached to    附属于, 喜爱

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 貼上, 繫上, 裝上, 使附屬, 使依附, 使參加
v. intr. - 附屬, 歸屬, 附加, 伴隨

idioms:

• be attached to    附屬於, 喜愛

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~을 첨부하다, ~을 소속시키다, 압류하다
v. intr. - 부착하다, 귀속하다

idioms:

• be attached to    ~에 애착을 가지다, ~에 부속하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 取り付ける, 添える, 与える, 所属させる, 配属する, 差し押さえる, 慕わせる

idioms:

• be attached to    愛着を持っている

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يلتحق, يحجز, يتعلق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮חיבר, הידק, עיקל, הוסיף, סיפח, ייחס ל-, מינה לתפקיד מיוחד או זמני, שעבד‬
v. intr. - ‮התחבר ל-‬

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