reattached

at·tach

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-tach]
- /əˈtætʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-tach]
- /əˈtætʃ/

Definitions of reattached word

verb with object reattached to fasten or affix; join; connect: to attach a photograph to an application with a staple. 1
verb with object reattached to join in action or function; make part of: to attach oneself to a group. 1
verb with object reattached Military. to place on temporary duty with or in assistance to a military unit. 1
verb with object reattached to include as a quality or condition of something: One proviso is attached to this legacy. 1
verb with object reattached to assign or attribute: to attach significance to a gesture. 1
verb with object reattached 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 reattached

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 Reattached

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Reattached

reattached 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.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

reattached usage trend in Literature

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