attached

[uh-tacht] /əˈtætʃt/
adjective
1.
joined; connected; bound.
2.
having a wall in common with another building (opposed to detached):
an attached house.
3.
Zoology. permanently fixed to the substratum; sessile.
Origin
1545-55; attach + -ed2
Related forms
nonattached, adjective
overattached, adjective
well-attached, adjective

attach

[uh-tach] /əˈtætʃ/
verb (used with object)
1.
to fasten or affix; join; connect:
to attach a photograph to an application with a staple.
2.
to join in action or function; make part of:
to attach oneself to a group.
3.
Military. to place on temporary duty with or in assistance to 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 or regard:
You always attach yourself to people who end up hurting you.
7.
Law. to take (persons or property) by legal authority.
8.
Obsolete. to lay hold of; seize.
verb (used without object)
9.
to adhere; pertain; belong (usually followed by to or upon):
No blame attaches to him.
Origin
1300-50; Middle English atachen < Anglo-French atacher to seize, Old French atachier to fasten, alteration of estachier to fasten with or to a stake, equivalent to estach(e) (< Germanic *stakka stake) + -ier infinitive suffix
Related forms
attachable, adjective
attacher, noun
reattach, verb
reattachable, adjective
unattachable, adjective
Can be confused
attach, attaché.
Synonyms
1. subjoin, append, add, annex.
Antonyms
1. detach.
Examples from the web for attached
  • They affect all the land zoned for attached low-rise housing.
  • Cover letter, curriculum vita and list of references must be attached to the electronic application.
  • Small firms fall below the regulatory thresholds and are less often attached to the formal economy.
  • One end of an anemone's body is attached to or dug into the seafloor, while the other hosts a mouth surrounded by tentacles.
  • Each of these muscles is attached to a hair follicle.
  • On the net is a plastic funnel, attached to a specimen cup, and a float.
  • The hardest part of building a wood bench is ensuring that its legs are sturdy and well attached.
  • The catch was the chair was powered by the wind as he launched his chair attached to helium-filled balloons.
  • Carpet pads can be divided into two broad categories: attached and unattached.
  • All letters of reference need to be attached at the time of application.
British Dictionary definitions for attached

attached

/əˈtætʃt/
adjective
1.
(foll by to) fond (of); full of regard (for): he was very attached to the old lady
2.
married, engaged, or associated in an exclusive sexual relationship: it's no good dancing with her, she's already attached

attach

/əˈtætʃ/
verb (mainly transitive)
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.
(intransitive) 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.
(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) to arrest or take (a person, property, etc) with lawful authority
10.
(obsolete) to seize
Derived Forms
attachable, adjective
attacher, noun
Word Origin
C14: from Old French atachier to fasten, changed from estachier to fasten with a stake, from estachestake1
Word Origin and History for attached
adj.

"affectionate, devoted, fond," 1793, past participle adjective from attach.

attach

v.

mid-14c. (mid-13c. in Anglo-Latin), "to take or seize (property or goods) by law," a legal term, from Old French atachier (11c.), earlier estachier "to attach, fix; stake up, support" (Modern French attacher, also cf. Italian attaccare), perhaps from a- "to" + Frankish *stakon "a post, stake" or a similar Germanic word (see stake (n.)). Meaning "to fasten, affix, connect" is from c.1400. Related: Attached; attaching.

Idioms and Phrases with attached

attach

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