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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Attach \At*tach"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Attached; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Attaching.] [OF. atachier, F. attacher, to tie or
     fasten: cf. Celt. tac, tach, nail, E. tack a small nail, tack
     to fasten. Cf. Attack, and see Tack.]
     1. To bind, fasten, tie, or connect; to make fast or join;
        as, to attach one thing to another by a string, by glue,
        or the like.
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              The shoulder blade is . . . attached only to the
              muscles.                              --Paley.
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              A huge stone to which the cable was attached.
                                                    --Macaulay.
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     2. To connect; to place so as to belong; to assign by
        authority; to appoint; as, an officer is attached to a
        certain regiment, company, or ship.
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     3. To win the heart of; to connect by ties of love or
        self-interest; to attract; to fasten or bind by moral
        influence; -- with to; as, attached to a friend; attaching
        others to us by wealth or flattery.
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              Incapable of attaching a sensible man. --Miss
                                                    Austen.
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              God . . . by various ties attaches man to man.
                                                    --Cowper.
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     4. To connect, in a figurative sense; to ascribe or
        attribute; to affix; -- with to; as, to attach great
        importance to a particular circumstance.
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              Top this treasure a curse is attached. --Bayard
                                                    Taylor.
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     5. To take, seize, or lay hold of. [Obs.] --Shak.
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     6. To take by legal authority:
        (a) To arrest by writ, and bring before a court, as to
            answer for a debt, or a contempt; -- applied to a
            taking of the person by a civil process; being now
            rarely used for the arrest of a criminal.
        (b) To seize or take (goods or real estate) by virtue of a
            writ or precept to hold the same to satisfy a judgment
            which may be rendered in the suit. See Attachment,
            4.
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                  The earl marshal attached Gloucester for high
                  treason.                          --Miss Yonge.
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     Attached column (Arch.), a column engaged in a wall, so
        that only a part of its circumference projects from it.
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     Syn: To affix; bind; tie; fasten; connect; conjoin; subjoin;
          annex; append; win; gain over; conciliate.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Attach \At*tach"\, v. i.
     1. To adhere; to be attached.
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              The great interest which attaches to the mere
              knowledge of these facts cannot be doubted.
                                                    --Brougham.
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     2. To come into legal operation in connection with anything;
        to vest; as, dower will attach. --Cooley.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Attach \At*tach"\, n.
     An attachment. [Obs.] --Pope.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Attach \At*tach"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Attached; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Attaching.] [OF. atachier, F. attacher, to tie or
     fasten: cf. Celt. tac, tach, nail, E. tack a small nail, tack
     to fasten. Cf. Attack, and see Tack.]
     1. To bind, fasten, tie, or connect; to make fast or join;
        as, to attach one thing to another by a string, by glue,
        or the like.
  
              The shoulder blade is . . . attached only to the
              muscles.                              --Paley.
  
              A huge stone to which the cable was attached.
                                                    --Macaulay.
  
     2. To connect; to place so as to belong; to assign by
        authority; to appoint; as, an officer is attached to a
        certain regiment, company, or ship.
  
     3. To win the heart of; to connect by ties of love or
        self-interest; to attract; to fasten or bind by moral
        influence; -- with to; as, attached to a friend; attaching
        others to us by wealth or flattery.
  
              Incapable of attaching a sensible man. --Miss
                                                    Austen.
  
              God . . . by various ties attaches man to man.
                                                    --Cowper.
  
     4. To connect, in a figurative sense; to ascribe or
        attribute; to affix; -- with to; as, to attach great
        importance to a particular circumstance.
  
              Top this treasure a curse is attached. --Bayard
                                                    Taylor.
  
     5. To take, seize, or lay hold of. [Obs.] --Shak.
  
     6. To take by legal authority:
        (a) To arrest by writ, and bring before a court, as to
            answer for a debt, or a contempt; -- applied to a
            taking of the person by a civil process; being now
            rarely used for the arrest of a criminal.
        (b) To seize or take (goods or real estate) by virtue of a
            writ or precept to hold the same to satisfy a judgment
            which may be rendered in the suit. See Attachment,
            4.
  
                  The earl marshal attached Gloucester for high
                  treason.                          --Miss Yonge.
  
     Attached column (Arch.), a column engaged in a wall, so
        that only a part of its circumference projects from it.
  
     Syn: To affix; bind; tie; fasten; connect; conjoin; subjoin;
          annex; append; win; gain over; conciliate.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Attach \At*tach"\, v. i.
     1. To adhere; to be attached.
  
              The great interest which attaches to the mere
              knowledge of these facts cannot be doubted.
                                                    --Brougham.
  
     2. To come into legal operation in connection with anything;
        to vest; as, dower will attach. --Cooley.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Attach \At*tach"\, n.
     An attachment. [Obs.] --Pope.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  attach
       v 1: cause to be attached [ant: detach]
       2: be attached; be in contact with
       3: become attached; "The spider's thread attached to the window
          sill" [ant: detach]
       4: create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to
          bond with the child" [syn: bind, tie, bond]
       5: 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" [syn: impound, sequester, confiscate,
           seize]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  attach
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 (μεταβατικό) προσκολλώ, συνδέω, ενώνω, τοποθετώ, βάζω
     2 επισυνάπτω
     3 αποδίδω ιδιότητα (θεωρώ - ερμηνεύω κάπως μία ιδιότητα αντικειμένου)
     4 ((ετ παρωχημένο en 0=-), (ετ νομική en 0=-)) συλλαμβάνω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  attach
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To fasten, to join to (literally and
  figuratively).
     2 (lb en intransitive) To adhere; to be attached.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  attach
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To fasten, to join to (literally and
  figuratively).
     2 (lb en intransitive) To adhere; to be attached.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  attach
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To fasten, to join to (literally and
  figuratively).
     2 (lb en intransitive) To adhere; to be attached.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  attach
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To fasten, to join to (literally and
  figuratively).
     2 (lb en intransitive) To adhere; to be attached.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  attach
     Englanti vb.
     1 liittää, kytkeä, kiinnittää
     2 kiinnittyä, kiintyä
     3 oheistaa

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  attach
     Engelska vb.
     1 fästa, sätta på
     2 fästa sig vid
     3 bifoga, tillägga, medsända
     4 attacha

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  attach /ɐtˈatʃ/
  bepaal, vasmaak, vasstel

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Attach /ɐtˈatʃ/
  ألحق

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  attach //əˈtæt͡ʃ// 
  прикрепвам, закрепвам
  to fasten, to join to