: to take by legal authority especially under a writ
attached the property
2
a
: to bring (oneself) into an association
attached herself to their cause
b
: to assign (an individual or unit in the military) temporarily
3
: to bind by personal ties (as of affection or sympathy)
was strongly attached to his family
4
: to make fast (as by tying or gluing)
attach a label to a package
5
: to associate especially as a property or an attribute : ascribe
attached great importance to public opinion polls
6
: to include and send (a separate document or file) with an electronic message (such as an email or text message)
Unlike … some other social networking hubs, Beejive allows you to attach photos or videos to a message, or download files from messages, just as you would via e-mail. Bob Tedeschi
fasten implies an action such as tying, buttoning, nailing, locking, or otherwise securing.
fasten the reins to a post
fix usually implies a driving in, implanting, or embedding.
fixed the stake in the ground
attach suggests a connecting or uniting by a bond, link, or tie in order to keep things together.
attach the W-2 form here
affix implies an imposing of one thing on another by gluing, impressing, or nailing.
affix your address label here
Example Sentences
I've attached an application to the brochure for you. She attached a note to the package. I attached the file to the e-mail. The handle attaches here on the top.
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French attacher, alteration of Old French estachier, from estache stake, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English staca stake