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attach

/əˈtæt͡ʃ/verb2 syllables

Attach means: take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority.

Synonyms for attach22

verb, as in take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

impound, sequester, confiscate, seize

verb, as in create social or emotional ties

bind, tie, bond

also used for attach

connect, annex, affix, unite, accouple, assemble, associate, bewed, cling, stick, adhere, cleave, cohere, conglutinate, glue

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Opposites of attach

detach

What does attach mean?5

verb

1

take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority“The FBI seized the drugs”

2

create social or emotional ties“The grandparents want to bond with the child”

3

cause to be attached

4

be attached; be in contact with

5

become attached“The spider's thread attached to the window sill”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with attach?11

two syllables

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Attach in a sentence

  • When on a spacewalk, astronauts use safety tethers to attach themselves to their spacecraft.Hybrid
  • If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt, it is mine alone.Hybrid
  • It is important that you attach your photo to the application form.Zifre
  • Ziri tried to attach the leash to the puppy's collar.Amastan
  • You must attach this label to your suitcase.CS
  • Did you attach the belt to the backpack?Amastan
  • Attach a recent photograph to your application form.CM
  • I attach little importance to a person's appearance.unknown

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Forms of attach

as a verb

past tense
attached
present participle
attaching
third-person singular
attaches
past participle
attached