attach

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as in to confiscate
to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority attached the house for nonpayment of property taxes

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How is the word attach distinct from other similar verbs?

Some common synonyms of attach are affix, fasten, and fix. While all these words mean "to make something stay firmly in place," attach suggests a connecting or uniting by a bond, link, or tie in order to keep things together.

attach the W-2 form here

When could affix be used to replace attach?

The words affix and attach can be used in similar contexts, but affix implies an imposing of one thing on another by gluing, impressing, or nailing.

affix your address label here

Where would fasten be a reasonable alternative to attach?

In some situations, the words fasten and attach are roughly equivalent. However, fasten implies an action such as tying, buttoning, nailing, locking, or otherwise securing.

fasten the reins to a post

When is it sensible to use fix instead of attach?

The synonyms fix and attach are sometimes interchangeable, but fix usually implies a driving in, implanting, or embedding.

fixed the stake in the ground

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of attach If necessary, a second module can be attached, allowing four people to travel together. The Editors, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2025 The baby, still with his umbilical cord attached, was wrapped in charred cloth, officials said. Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025 All tickets purchased online have an additional $4 fee attached. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025 So far, the MSS team has worked alongside its partners to install more than 87,000 Reef Stars with approximately 1.3 million corals attached. Cat Cardenas, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for attach
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attach
Verb
  • The loss is still there, permanently affixed like that sticky note.
    Kristina Goetz, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The status of All-Star defenseman Miro Heiskanen remains a question on top of a concern affixed to a worry.
    Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Benedict left the papacy nine years before his death amid a 2013 resignation, with Francis appointed that same year.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Sense' Lottery Chief Resigns After 'Biggest Theft' in the History of Texas Houston YMCA Cutting Staff After Trump Funding Blow Governor Abbott will be responsible for appointing members of TREO which will also have up to 18 full-time employees.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The pair collaborated on searching freight shipments, storage units and vehicles to confiscate drugs, targeting marijuana in particular because it was stored locally rather than sent to the DEA, according to officials.
    Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Some of them have taken advantage of the departure of foreign and multinational corporations from Russia by buying depreciated assets or simply confiscating them, generally with the support of powerful insiders, such as the Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.
    ALEXANDER GABUEV, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Lyonne received widespread acclaim for the role, nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Powell was nominated to lead the Fed by Mr. Trump in 2017 and was renominated to serve another 4-year term by President Joe Biden in November 2021.
    Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The State Department confirmed Anton's role on Thursday, assigning him responsibility for detailing the potential deal, which would include sanctions relief in exchange for curbs on Iran's nuclear program.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Hemphill's lawyer, a public defender assigned to represent him at least through his arraignment, had urged Scherzer to move him to a rehabilitation facility to deal with substance abuse issues.
    CBS News, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In other words, for an act to constitute a war crime, there must be intent to commit the violation—an element entirely absent in this case.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
  • There’s debate, however, over whether criticism of Zionism, the promotion of a Jewish state, constitutes antisemitism.
    Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The Mets can designate Ureña to get another starter like Justin Hagenman without having to option Max Kranick or Huascar Brazobán, both of whom have been extremely effective in long relief outings.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
  • The town of Lonoke, which was established along the railroad tracks connecting Memphis to Little Rock, was incorporated in 1872 and designated the county seat in 1873.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025
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  • Grierson Trust Names Latest Trustees The UK’s Grierson Trust has named six new trustees following an open call for board applications.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
  • DeSantis named Moody to the U.S. Senate to fill out Marco Rubio's term after Rubio was appointed Secretary of State by President Trump.
    Greg Allen, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025

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“Attach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attach. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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