attaches 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of attach
1
as in affixes
to cause (something) to hold to another you can attach the buttons to the puppet with fabric glue

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2
as in appoints
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty attached the colonel to the new regiment

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3
as in confiscates
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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attachés

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noun

plural of attaché
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as in attaché cases

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as in foreign ministers

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Recent Examples of attaches
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Le Bourhis said in a video shared by NYSDEC that his biggest mistake was waiting to put on his crampons, a metal frame with teeth that attaches to the bottom of footwear to provide traction on ice and hard snow. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026 This leather MagSafe wallet attaches to the back of an iPhone and holds up to five cards, freeing up space for other essentials. — Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2026 This attaches to any metal surface, like a pole, railing, or fridge. — New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026 But because nothing can be easy for the Azul V’s Charlie Brown, Sen accidentally drops the harness that attaches the Jet Ski to the crane in the water. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026 When an agent needs a machine, Daytona attaches processing power and memory and resumes the snapshot. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 Faster protein structure predictions Designing a protein that attaches to a specific biological target requires researchers to predict how the molecules fold and interact. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 The controller attaches to your phone magnetically and pops out to reveal a full-size gamepad with thumbsticks, analog triggers and fold-out grips. — Jessica Sager, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Our team also designed a wind load reduction device that attaches to the gutter system along the roof line. — Arindam Chowdhury, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attaches
  1. affixes
  2. appoints
  3. confiscates
  4. valises
  5. diplomats
  6. ties
  7. nominates
  8. proxies
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  • Perronet visited the factory in 1739, when the pin industry had established itself through Normandy, with gold mined from the Pyrenees or silver imported from Saxony molded into the humble device of sewers and tailors which affixes badges and holds hair in place.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
  • August Grove Rotella Metal Planter Planters add instant curb appeal, and this one that affixes to a railing is durable, easy to mount, and looks great on a variety of home styles.
    — Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of affixes
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  • The mayor also appoints roughly 88 county employees and oversees county departments such as Corrections, Fire, the Convention Center, and many others.
    — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Each side appoints one arbitrator; a third is selected by the two sides.
    — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of appoints
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  • Arriving from Barcelona, the local landlord, however, confiscates Fagas’ America rifle, given to him by his father.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Large swaths of the film are composed of close-ups of people’s faces or hands, giving seemingly mundane exchanges and gestures — say, a moment when Evans, unimpressed with Holmes’s egg-whisking technique, confiscates the bowl — greater weight.
    — Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of confiscates
Noun
  • But in Vienna, Pollak kept a mistress, and Milena had to take a job porting valises at the train station just to make ends meet.
    — Christine Estima September 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Definition of valises
Noun
  • Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attended the conference along with diplomats from ex-Soviet nations, China and other countries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Last week, Vice President JD Vance sent a letter to General Rezaei via Qatari diplomats, proposing an immediate resumption of comprehensive peace negotiations.
    — Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of diplomats
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  • Defensively, the Mustangs were able to hold the Trojans 17 points, which ties a season low.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • An economic zone for the free world can turn the tide against China, but only if the United States ties itself to the mast.
    — THEODORE BUNZEL, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of ties
Verb
  • By tradition, the president nominates opposing-party commissioners based on recommendations from the opposing party’s Senate leaders.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026
  • If the vacancy remains, district judges may appoint a prosecutor to serve until the president nominates and the Senate confirms a replacement.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of nominates
Noun
  • Those concessions may not assuage all the concerns that Americans have about data centers — which are, after all, arguably proxies for other fears about the madcap proliferation of AI.
    — Sara Herschander, Vox, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Google found most of the boxes were running residential proxies for routing large volumes of nefarious traffic or modules that engaged in ad fraud schemes.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of proxies

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“Attaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attaches. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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