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Definition of attach

attach

/əˈtætʃ/
at · tach

Adjective:attachable
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Past Simple:attached
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Past Participle:attached
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Present Participle:attaching
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• verb

1

To fasten, join, or connect one thing to another, including adding a digital file to an electronic message.

Example

"Please attach a copy of your resume and cover letter to the application email."


2

To attribute or assign importance, value, blame, or a particular quality to something.

Example

"The research committee does not attach much significance to those preliminary survey results."


3

To assign or appoint a person to a group, organization, or project for a specific duty or period.

Example

"Two technical advisors were attached to the diplomatic mission in Geneva."


4

To seize a person's property or assets by legal authority in order to satisfy a debt or judgment (in law).

Example

"The court issued a writ to attach the debtor's commercial bank accounts."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Old French atachier ('to fasten, fix, or arrest'), formed from the prefix a- ('to') and tache ('a nail, pin, or clasp'), which is likely of Germanic origin and related to English 'tack'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Attach. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/attach
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