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at·tach
(ə-tăch′)v. at·tached, at·tach·ing, at·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 (property) by legal writ.
8. To add (a file) to an email.
v.intr.
1. To adhere, belong, or relate: Very little prestige attaches to this position.
2. To be attached or attachable: The helmet's chin strap attaches on the side just below the ear.
[Middle English attachen, from Old French attachier, alteration of estachier, from estache, stake, of Germanic origin.]
at·tach′a·ble adj.
at·tach′er n.
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attach
(əˈtætʃ)vb (mainly tr)
1. to join, fasten, or connect
2. (reflexive or passive) to become associated with or join, as in a business or other venture: he attached himself to the expedition.
3. (foll by: to) to be inherent (in) or connected (with): responsibility attaches to the job.
4. to attribute or ascribe: to attach importance to an event.
5. to include or append, esp as a condition: a proviso is attached to the contract.
6. (Military) (usually passive) military to place on temporary duty with another unit
7. (usually passive) to put (a member of an organization) to work in a different unit or agency, either with an expectation of reverting to, or while retaining some part of, the original working arrangement
8. to appoint officially
9. (Law) law to arrest or take (a person, property, etc) with lawful authority
10. obsolete to seize
[C14: from Old French atachier to fasten, changed from estachier to fasten with a stake, from estache stake1]
atˈtachable adj
atˈtacher n
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at•tach
(əˈtætʃ)v.t.
1. to fasten or affix; join; connect: to attach papers with a staple.
2. to join in action or function; make part of: to attach oneself to a group.
3. to place on temporary duty with a military unit.
4. to include as a quality or condition of something: One proviso is attached to this legacy.
5. to assign or attribute: to attach significance to a gesture.
6. to bind by ties of affection, regard, or the like.
7. to take (persons or property) by legal authority.
8. Obs. to lay hold of; seize.
v.i. 9. to adhere; pertain; belong (usu. fol. by to or upon): No blame attaches to him.
[1300–50; Old French atachier to fasten, alter. of estachier to fasten with or to a stake < Germanic *stakka stake1]
at•tach′a•ble, adj.
at•tach′er, n.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
attach
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.
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.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
attach
Past participle: attached
Gerund: attaching
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| Verb | 1. |  attach - cause to be attached tether - tie with a tether; "tether horses" fasten - attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other" hinge - attach with a hinge bell - attach a bell to; "bell cows" band, ring - attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify; "ring birds"; "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns" affix - attach or become attached to a stem word; "grammatical morphemes affix to the stem" bind - make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope; "The Chinese would bind the feet of their women" append, add on, affix, supplement - add to the very end; "He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language" tape - fasten or attach with tape; "tape the shipping label to the box" glue, paste - join or attach with or as if with glue; "paste the sign on the wall"; "cut and paste the sentence in the text" fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" mount - attach to a support; "They mounted the aerator on a floating" connect, link, link up, tie - connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms" nail - attach something somewhere by means of nails; "nail the board onto the wall" hook up - connect or link; "hook up the houses to the gas supply line"; "Hook up the components of the new sound system" clip - attach with a clip; "clip the papers together" yoke - put a yoke on or join with a yoke; "Yoke the draft horses together" saddle - put a saddle on; "saddle the horses" detach - cause to become detached or separated; take off; "detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it" |
| 2. |  attach - be attached; be in contact with adjoin, contact, touch, meet - be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point" leech onto - admire boundlessly and follow around; "the groupies leeched onto the rock star" | |
| 3. |  attach - become attached; "The spider's thread attached to the window sill"agglutinate - string together (morphemes in an agglutinating language) implant - become attached to and embedded in the uterus; "The egg fertilized in vitro implanted in the uterus of the birth mother with no further complications" fasten - become fixed or fastened; "This dress fastens in the back" bind, bond, hold fast, stick to, stick, adhere - stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?" spat - become permanently attached; "mollusks or oysters spat" | |
| 4. |  attach - create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child"relate - have or establish a relationship to; "She relates well to her peers" fixate - attach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way; "He fixates on his mother, even at the age of 40" befriend - become friends with; "John and Eric soon became friends"; "Have you made friends yet in your new environment?" | |
| 5. |  attach - take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"take - take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks" condemn - appropriate (property) for public use; "the county condemned the land to build a highway" sequester - requisition forcibly, as of enemy property; "the estate was sequestered" garnish, garnishee - take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support; "His employer garnished his wages in order to pay his debt" distrain - confiscate by distress |
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attach
verb
1. affix, stick, secure, bind, unite, add, join, couple, link, tie, fix, connect, lash, glue, adhere, fasten, annex, truss, yoke, append, make fast, cohere, subjoin Attach labels to things before you file them away.
affix remove, separate, retire, withdraw, detach, loosen, disconnect, dissociate, untie
affix remove, separate, retire, withdraw, detach, loosen, disconnect, dissociate, untie
attach yourself to or be attached to something join, accompany, associate with, combine with, join forces with, latch on to, unite with, sign up with, become associated with, sign on with, affiliate yourself with He attached himself to a group of poets known as the Martians.
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attach
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Translations
ربطيَربِط، يَصِل، يُلصِقيُرْفِقُ
připevnitpřipojitpřiložit
fastgørehæftefæstne
kaasama
kiinnittääliittää
pričvrstiti
festa, binda, tengja
取り付ける
붙이다
pridėtinė dalisprisirišęsprisirišimas
piestiprināt
priložitipripisatipritrditiprivezati
bifoga
ติดกัน
gắn
attach
[əˈtætʃ]A. VT
1. (= fasten) → sujetar; (= stick) → pegar; (= tie) → atar, amarrar (LAm); (with pin etc) → prender; (= join up) [+ trailer etc] → acoplar; (= put on) [+ seal] → poner
you attach it to the wall with rings → se sujeta a la pared con argollas
to attach o.s. to [+ group] → agregarse a, unirse a
he attached himself to us (pej) → se pegó a nosotros
you attach it to the wall with rings → se sujeta a la pared con argollas
to attach o.s. to [+ group] → agregarse a, unirse a
he attached himself to us (pej) → se pegó a nosotros
2. (in letter) → adjuntar
the document is attached → enviamos adjunto el documento
the attached letter → la carta adjunta
please find attached details of → les adjuntamos detalles de ...
the document is attached → enviamos adjunto el documento
the attached letter → la carta adjunta
please find attached details of → les adjuntamos detalles de ...
4. (= associate, connect) to attach conditions (to sth) → imponer condiciones (a algo)
see also string A4
see also string A4
B. VI
1. to attach to (= correspond to) → corresponder a, pertenecer a
certain duties attach to this post → ciertas responsabilidades corresponden a este puesto
no blame attaches to you → no tienes culpa alguna
certain duties attach to this post → ciertas responsabilidades corresponden a este puesto
no blame attaches to you → no tienes culpa alguna
2. (Chem) [compound, atom] → unirse (to a)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
attach
[əˈtætʃ] vt (= join) [+ object, rope, label] → attacher, fixer; [+ document, letter, list, form] → joindre
to attach sth to sth
They attached a rope to the car → Ils ont fixé une corde à la voiture.
the attached letter → la lettre ci-jointe
please find attached ... → veuillez trouver ci-joint ...
to attach sth to sth
They attached a rope to the car → Ils ont fixé une corde à la voiture.
the attached letter → la lettre ci-jointe
please find attached ... → veuillez trouver ci-joint ...
(MILITARY) (= place on duty) [+ troops] → affecter
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
attach
vt
(= join) → festmachen, befestigen (→ to an +dat); document to a letter etc → an- or beiheften; please find attached … → beigeheftet …; to attach oneself to somebody/a group → sich jdm/einer Gruppe anschließen; is he/she attached? → ist er/sie schon vergeben?; to attach conditions to something → Bedingungen mit etw verknüpfen or an etw (acc) → knüpfen
(Mil etc) personnel → angliedern, zuteilen (→ to +dat)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
attach
[əˈtætʃ] vt to attach (to)a. (fasten, stick) → attaccare (a); (tie) → legare (a); (join) → annettere (a), attaccare (a); (document, letter) → allegare (a)
the attached letter → la lettera acclusa or allegata
he attached himself to us → si è appiccicato a noi
the attached letter → la lettera acclusa or allegata
he attached himself to us → si è appiccicato a noi
b. (attribute, importance, value) → attribuire (a), dare (a)
c. (assign, troops, employee) → assegnare (a)
d. (Law) (person) → trarre in arresto; (property) → sequestrare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
attach
(əˈtӕtʃ) verb to fasten or join. I attached a label to my bag.
atˈtached adjective (with to) fond of. I'm very attached to my brother.
atˈtachment noun1. something extra attached. There are several attachments for this food-mixer.
2. (with for/to) liking or affection. I feel attachment for this town.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
attach
→ يُرْفِقُ připevnit fastgøre befestigen συνδέω adjuntar, sujetar kiinnittää attacher pričvrstiti attaccare 取り付ける 붙이다 hechten feste przymocować juntar прикреплять bifoga ติดกัน iliştirmek gắn 附上Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
attach
v. añadir, juntar, pegar, unir.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
attach
vt ligar, conectarEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.