Attach

/əˈtæʧ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A supplementary addition or document; an appendage.

The report was sent with an attach that provided more data.

verb

To fasten or join one thing to another.

Please attach this document to your email.

To attribute or assign something (such as a feeling or quality) to someone or something.

She did not want to attach blame to anyone for the accident.

To connect or bind emotionally.

The child quickly attached herself to her new caregiver.

From Old French 'atachier', which means 'to fasten, to tie'.

attach importance to

To consider something to be significant.

attach oneself to

To associate or connect oneself with someone or something.

attach a file

To include a document with an email or message.

attachment

Something that is attached, such as a document or a physical connection.

detached

Separated or disassociated.

detachment

The state of being disconnected or separated.

To include someone in a social activity.

Can I attach you to our group for the weekend?

To develop feelings or bond with someone.

I really attached to him after we spent that summer together.