English Dictionary

Definition of “attached”

Browse the English dictionary (A-Z)

attached (əˈtætʃtPronunciation for attached) 

Definitions

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 

attach (əˈtætʃPronunciation for attach) 

Definitions

verb (mainly tr)

  1. to join, fasten, or connect
  2. (reflexive or passive) to become associated with or join, as in a business or other venture  ⇒ he attached himself to the expedition 
  3. (intr)  foll by to to be inherent (in) or connected (with)  ⇒ responsibility attaches to the job 
  4. to attribute or ascribe  ⇒ to attach importance to an event 
  5. to include or append, esp as a condition  ⇒ a proviso is attached to the contract 
  6. (usually passive) military to place on temporary duty with another unit
  7. (usually passive) to put (a member of an organization) to work in a different unit or agency, either with an expectation of reverting to, or while retaining some part of, the original working arrangement
  8. to appoint officially
  9. law to arrest or take (a person, property, etc) with lawful authority
  10. obsolete to seize

Alternative Forms

atˈtachable adjective atˈtacher noun

Word Origin

C14: from Old French atachier  to fasten, changed from estachier  to fasten with a stake, from estachestakeC14: from Old French to fasten, changed from to fasten with a stake, from 1

Translations

  • British English: attached Pronunciation for attached If you are attached to someone or something, you care deeply about them.She is very attached to her family.əˈtætʃt ADJECTIVE She is very attached to her family.
  • Spanish: adjunto Pronunciation for adjunto adj adjunta
  • French: attaché Pronunciation for attaché adj
  • German: vergeben Pronunciation for vergeben adj
  • Chinese: 喜爱的Pronunciation for 喜爱的 adj
  • Arabic: مُتَعَلِّق بِPronunciation for مُتَعَلِّق بِ adj
  • Portuguese: juntoPronunciation for junto adj junta
  • Russian: прикрепленныйPronunciation for прикрепленный adj прикрепленная
  • Croatian: vezanPronunciation for vezan adj vezana
  • Czech: zadanýPronunciation for zadaný adj
  • Danish: fastgjortPronunciation for fastgjort adj
  • Dutch: bijgeslotenPronunciation for bijgesloten adj
  • Finnish: varattuPronunciation for varattu adj
  • Greek: συνδεδεμένοςPronunciation for συνδεδεμένος adj συνδεδεμένη
  • Italian: allegatoPronunciation for allegato adj allegata
  • Japanese: 決まった相手がいるPronunciation for 決まった相手がいる no_posp
  • Korean: 애정으로 묶여 있는Pronunciation for 애정으로 묶여 있는 adj
  • Norwegian: festetPronunciation for festet adj
  • Polish: przywiązanyPronunciation for przywiązany adj przywiązana
  • Brazilian Portuguese: apegadoPronunciation for apegado adj apegada
  • European Spanish: adjunto Pronunciation for adjunto adj adjunta
  • Swedish: bifogadPronunciation for bifogad adj bifogat
  • Thai: ที่ติดกันPronunciation for ที่ติดกัน adj
  • Turkish: ekliPronunciation for ekli adj
  • Vietnamese: gắn bóPronunciation for gắn bó adj

Usage examples

  • His genitals were still attached to his body, albeit smeared grotesquely with blood.
    Val McDermid, THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)
  • In the future their entitlement to subsidy will be divorced from the land and attached to the person or company.
    Country Life (2004)
  • In one metre you would find 20 small booby-traps or a big balloon attached with a wire.
    Irish Times (2002)
  • The romance attached to escapees is unavoidable, whether it's real-life or faked for the benefit of armchair viewers.
    Glasgow Herald (2001)
  • Moreover, cognitive therapy is still closely attached to psychiatry.
    Dorothy Rowe, BEYOND FEAR (2002)

Commonness

All English words that begin with 'A'

Related Terms

1 results

Browse nearby words

Browse dictionary