attach (v.)

  1. cause to be attached

  2. be attached; be in contact with

  3. become attached; The spider's thread attached to the window sill'

  4. create social or emotional ties; The grandparents want to bond with the child

    [ Syn: bind , tie , bond ]

  5. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; The FBI seized the drugs; The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment; The police confiscated the stolen artwork

    [ Syn: impound , sequester , confiscate , seize ]

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