 attach |
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| 1. | [ verb ] cause to be attached | |
| 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 hinge | |
| 2. | [ verb ] be attached; be in contact with | |
| Related terms: | touch leech_onto inhere_in attachment | |
| 3. | [ verb ] become attached | |
| Examples: | "The spider's thread attached to the window sill" |
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| Related terms: | detach join adhere fasten agglutinate spat implant attach_to attachment | |
| 4. | [ verb ] create social or emotional ties | |
| Synonyms: | bind bond tie | |
| Examples: | "The grandparents want to bond with the child" |
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| Related terms: | relate befriend fixate affiliation alliance | |
| 5. | [ verb ] take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority | |
| Synonyms: | seize confiscate sequester impound | |
| Examples: | "The FBI seized the drugs" "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment" "The police confiscated the stolen artwork" |
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| Related terms: | take garnishee distrain sequester attachment seizure impoundment | |
| Similar spelling: |
attache attack Attic ataxy athos ataxia |
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