attached

[uh-tacht]

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

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• nonattached adjective
• overattached adjective
• well-attached adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of attached¹

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

Example Sentences

The idea is that borrowers are more likely to pay back — and less likely to default on — a loan attached to the home they actually live in.

From Salon

The two carriages on the Glória route are attached to opposite ends of a haulage cable, which is pulled by electric motors.

From BBC

Also, since the foetuses were attached to organs like the liver, kidneys and the intestines, they had to be extracted with great care so that no organs or blood vessels were damaged.

From BBC

Over the last six years of recovery, I’ve learned how to take full accountability for my own life, how to self-soothe, and how to become securely attached to myself.

From Los Angeles Times

They are attached to opposite ends of a haulage cable meaning that as one travels downhill, its weight lifts the other, allowing them to ascend and descend simultaneously.

From BBC

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