Definition of atach
1. attach [ v ] cause to be attached
Used in print:(Edward Austin Walton, "On Education for the Interior...)
The largest of these organizations at_present denies to the full_time educator any vote on the conduct and standards of the group and , indeed , refuses him even the right to attach the customary initials after his name in the college catalog .
(Jack Kaplan, "The Health Machine Menace: Therapy by...)
`` Hang this around your neck or attach it to other parts of your anatomy , and its rays will cure any disease you have '' , said the company .
(Edward P. Lawton, "Northern Liberals and Southern...)
If he attaches little importance to personal liberty , why not make this known to the world ?
(Raymond C. Binder et al., editors, Proceedings...)
To reduce heat transfer from the hot gas to this anode holder outside the region of the arc , a carbon shield was attached to the surface providing an air gap of 1/16 inch between the plate and the surface of the anode holder .
(Francis J. Johnston and John E. Willard, "The...)
The reactants for the gas phase experiments were first frozen_out in a side arm attached to the manifold and then allowed to distill slowly into the manifold of pre-cooled reaction cells before sealing_off .
Synonyms attach Related Terms detach connect glue tag fasten insert mount nail affix hitch bind append append harness fasten couple pin peg tether hook_up fixate saddle affix clip bell yoke yoke tape limber ring hinge2. attach [ v ] be attached; be in contact with
Used in print:(Lilian Pompian, "Tooth-Straightening Today"...)
Usually this is a thin band of wire attached to the molars and stretching across the teeth .
Synonyms attach Related Terms touch leech_onto inhere_in attachment3. attach [ v ] become attached
Examples:
"The spider's thread attached to the window sill"
(Joyce O. Hertzler, American Social Institutions;...)
The credo unifies and socializes men by attaching them completely to an identical body of doctrine ; the more extensive and firm the body of doctrine , the firmer the group .
Synonyms attach Related Terms detach join adhere fasten agglutinate spat implant attach_to attachment4. attach [ v ] create social or emotional ties
Examples:
"The grandparents want to bond with the child"
5. attach [ v ] take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
Examples:
"The FBI seized the drugs"
"The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"
"The police confiscated the stolen artwork"
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