Main Entry: at·tach

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈtach\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French attacher, alteration of Old French estachier, from estache stake, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English staca stake

Date: 14th century

transitive verb 1 : to take by legal authority especially under a writ <attached the property>
2 a : to bring (oneself) into an association <attached herself to their cause> b : to assign (an individual or unit in the military) temporarily
3 : to bind by personal ties (as of affection or sympathy) <was strongly attached to his family>
4 : to make fast (as by tying or gluing) <attach a label to a package>
5 : to associate especially as a property or an attribute : ascribe <attached great importance to public opinion polls>intransitive verb : to become attached : adhere

synonyms see fasten

— at·tach·able \-ˈta-chə-bəl\ adjective