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- [uh-tach]
- /əˈtætʃ/
- /əˈtætʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-tach]
- /əˈtætʃ/
Definitions of attaching word
- verb with object attaching to fasten or affix; join; connect: to attach a photograph to an application with a staple. 1
- verb with object attaching to join in action or function; make part of: to attach oneself to a group. 1
- verb with object attaching Military. to place on temporary duty with or in assistance to a military unit. 1
- verb with object attaching to include as a quality or condition of something: One proviso is attached to this legacy. 1
- verb with object attaching to assign or attribute: to attach significance to a gesture. 1
- verb with object attaching to bind by ties of affection or regard: You always attach yourself to people who end up hurting you. 1
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Origin of attaching
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English atachen < Anglo-French atacher to seize, Old French atachier to fasten, alteration of estachier to fasten with or to a stake, equivalent to estach(e) (< Germanic *stakka stake1) + -ier infinitive suffix
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Parts of speech for Attaching
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
attaching popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
attaching usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for attaching
noun attaching
- implantation — the act of implanting.
adjective attaching
- resinous — full of or containing resin.
- clingy — If you describe someone as clingy, you mean that they become very attached to people and depend on them too much.
- adhesive — An adhesive is a substance such as glue, which is used to make things stick firmly together.
- agglutinant — sticking together; adhesive
- gummed — covered with a gummy substance.
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