Translate attach | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of attach
verb
[with object] 1fasten; join:he made certain that the trailer was securely attached to the van fasten (a related document) to another, or to an e-mail:I attach a copy of the memo for your information include (a condition) as part of an agreement:the Commission can attach appropriate conditions to the operation of the agreement (
attach oneself to)
join (someone or something) without being invited:they were all too ready to attach themselves to you for the whole day (usually
be attached)
appoint (someone) for special or temporary duties:I was attached to another department
2 (
attach something to)
attribute importance or value to:he doesn’t attach too much importance to radical ideas [no object] (
attach to)
(of importance or value) be attributed to:great importance attaches to the family role
3 Law seize (a person’s property) by legal authority:the court attached his wages for child support
