attach

attach
at|tach
W2S2 [əˈtætʃ] v
[Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: atachier, estachier, from estache 'sharp post']
1.) [T]
to fasten or connect one object to another
= ↑fix attach sth to sth
▪ Attach a recent photograph to your application form.
▪ a small battery attached to a little loudspeaker
the attached form/cheque/leaflet etc
▪ Please fill in and return the attached reply slip.
2.) be attached to sb/sth
to like someone or something very much, because you have known them or had them for a long time
▪ It's easy to become attached to the children you work with.
3.) attach importance/significance etc to sth
to believe that something is important
▪ People attach too much importance to economic forecasts.
4.) [I and T]
if blame attaches or is attached to someone, they are responsible for something bad that happens
▪ No blame can be attached to Roy for the incident.
5.) [I and T]
if a quality, feeling, idea etc attaches or is attached to a person, thing, or event, it is connected with them
attach to
▪ It's easy to let the emotions attached to one situation spill over into others.
6.) be attached to sth
a) to work for part of a particular organization, especially for a short period of time
▪ He was attached to the foreign affairs department of a Japanese newspaper.
b) to be part of a bigger organization
▪ The Food Ministry is attached to the Ministry of Agriculture.
7.) [T]
to connect a document or ↑file to an email so that you can send them together
8.) attach yourself to sb
to join someone and spend a lot of time with them, often without being invited or welcome
▪ A young man from Canada had attached himself to Sam.
9.) attach a condition (to sth)
to allow something to happen, but only if someone agrees to do a particular thing or accept a particular idea
▪ When approving a merger, the commission can attach conditions.
10.) attach a label to sb/sth
to think of or describe someone or something as being a particular thing, especially in a very general way
▪ You can't really attach a label to this type of art.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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  • attach — [ə tach′] vt. [ME attachen < OFr atacher, altered by substitution of prefix < estachier, to attach < estache, a post, stake < Frank * stakka: see STICK] 1. to fasten by sticking, tying, etc. 2. to make (a person or thing) part of;… …   English World dictionary

  • Attach — At*tach , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attached}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Attaching}.] [OF. atachier, F. attacher, to tie or fasten: cf. Celt. tac, tach, nail, E. tack a small nail, tack to fasten. Cf. {Attack}, and see {Tack}.] 1. To bind, fasten, tie, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • attach — [v1] join, fasten add, adhere, affix, annex, append, bind, connect, couple, fix, hitch on, hitch up, hook on, hook up, latch onto, link, make fast, prefix, rivet, secure, slap on*, stick, tag on*, tie, unite; concepts 85,113,160 Ant. detach,… …   New thesaurus

  • Attach — At*tach , v. i. 1. To adhere; to be attached. [1913 Webster] The great interest which attaches to the mere knowledge of these facts cannot be doubted. Brougham. [1913 Webster] 2. To come into legal operation in connection with anything; to vest;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Attach'e — At ta*ch[ e] , n. [F., p. p. of attacher. See {Attach}, v. t.] One attached to another person or thing, as a part of a suite or staff. Specifically: One attached to an embassy. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • attach — (v.) mid 14c. (mid 13c. in Anglo Latin), to take or seize (property or goods) by law, a legal term, from O.Fr. atachier (11c.), earlier estachier to attach, fix; stake up, support (Fr. attacher, It. attaccare), perhaps from a to + Frankish… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Attach — At*tach , n. An attachment. [Obs.] Pope. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • attach — 1 *arrest, apprehend, detain Analogous words: seize, *take, grab: capture, *catch Contrasted words: release, discharge, deliver, *free 2 *fasten, a …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • attach — ► VERB 1) fasten; join. 2) include (a condition) as part of an agreement. 3) assign or attribute. 4) appoint (someone) for special or temporary duties. 5) Law, archaic seize (a person or property) by legal authority. DERIVATIVES attachable …   English terms dictionary

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