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at·tach

attach

 
 
pronunciation:
taech
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part of speech: verb
inflections: attaches, attaching, attached
definition: to join, fasten, or connect.
He attached the telephone wire to the wall.
synonyms:
connect, fasten, join, stick
similar words:
clip, pin, post, unite
Word Combinations  About this feature
(v.)attach + nounHelp aluminum, ankle, atom, battery, beam, belt, cable, ceiling, clamp, collar, file, frame, garage, handle, hose, importance, leg, particle, pole, protein, pulley, pump, rack, rear, ribbon, wheel, wheelchair, wing, wrist  [See all][See only the most frequent]
derivation: attached (adj.)
Word Builder: attach +
  • attachment:
    something that can be attached to another thing.
Word Parts  About this feature
The word attach contains the following part:
at- Latin prefix that means to, toward
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The prefix at- occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of ad- used before roots beginning with "t," such as "tract" and "ten, tin, tain." See ad-.