Attached Definition & Meaning

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Synonyms attached American [uh-tacht] / əˈtætʃt /

adjective

1. joined; connected; bound.

2. having a wall in common with another building (detached ).

   an attached house.

3. Zoology. permanently fixed to the substratum; sessile.

attached British / əˈtætʃt /

adjective

1. (foll by to) fond (of); full of regard (for)

   he was very attached to the old lady

2. married, engaged, or associated in an exclusive sexual relationship

   it's no good dancing with her, she's already attached

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Other Word Forms

• nonattached adjective
• overattached adjective
• well-attached adjective

Etymology

Origin of attached

First recorded in 1545–55; attach + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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The plastic dinosaur is attached to a cap — its head in the front and its tail in the back.

From Los Angeles Times

Inspired by a trend in Paris, couples attached metal padlocks and threw the keys into the East River.

From The Wall Street Journal

To identify these enzymes, the research team used a technique that isolates proteins physically attached to chromatin, the natural packaging of DNA in human cells.

From Science Daily

But on each occasion it was possible to find very similar stories that did not have this warning attached.

From BBC

Their names are attached to terrible events which both tested their communities to the limit and took on a wider significance.

From BBC

Related Words

• affectionate
• ardent
• conscientious
• dependable
• devoted
• dutiful
• hard-core
• honest
• honorable
• loving
• obedient
• patriotic
• resolute
• scrupulous
• sincere
• staunch
• steadfast
• true
• trustworthy
• trusty

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