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attachto fasten or join one thing to another

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to fasten or join one thing to another

Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈtætʃ/

Korean meaning: 부착하다, 첨부하다

Korean pronunciation: 어**태**치

Example Sentences

  • My cat is so attached to me that it follows me to the bathroom!
  • Don't forget to attach the receipt when you submit your expense report.
  • He attached a love note to his lunch box, but his wife thought it was the grocery list.

attach

VERB

//əˈtætʃ//

to fasten or join one thing to another

attach concept
💡 Concept

A person attaches a metal bracket to the wooden shelf

attach rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Attach the patch to make a perfect match!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/əˈtætʃ/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈtætʃ/

🌳Etymology

Prefixat--
Roottach

Origin

From Old French 'attachier' meaning 'to fasten or seize', likely from a Germanic root related to 'stake' or 'pin'. The word entered English in the 14th century through Norman French influence.

🎵Rhyme

catchmatchpatchbatch
catch
match
patch
batch

🔗Collocations

attach a file
attach importance to
attach oneself to
attach strings
attach blame to
firmly attached

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat is so attached to me that it follows me to the bathroom!

Don't forget to attach the receipt when you submit your expense report.

😄 Fun example

He attached a love note to his lunch box, but his wife thought it was the grocery list.

The new employee will be attached to the marketing department for six months.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

fastenconnectbindaffixsecure

Antonyms

detachremovedisconnect

Related

attachmentdetachmentattachéattached

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