attached
Definition
- Adjective:
- Fond and affectionate: Feeling strong emotional connection, liking, or loyalty toward someone or something.
- Joined or fastened to something: Physically connected or fixed to another object or surface.
- Associated or affiliated: Being part of or connected to a larger organization, group, or system.
Examples of Usage
Adjective (Fond and affectionate):
- She is deeply attached to her childhood home.
- The dog became very attached to its new owner.
Adjective (Joined or fastened):
- Please review the attached file before the meeting.
- The key was attached to a bright red keychain.
Adjective (Associated or affiliated):
- The research institute is attached to the university.
- He works for a newspaper attached to the political party.
Advanced Usage
"to be attached to": To have a strong emotional bond with someone or something.
- Despite traveling the world, he remains attached to his hometown traditions.
"with no strings attached": Without any special conditions or obligations.
- The donation was made with no strings attached.
Variants and Related Words
Attach (verb): To fasten, join, or connect something.
- You need to attach the document to your email.
Attachment (noun):
- A feeling of affection or loyalty.
- He felt a strong attachment to his old school.
- A separate part or accessory that can be added to a main object.
- The vacuum cleaner comes with several useful attachments.
Detached (adjective): The opposite of 'attached'; separate, not connected, or emotionally distant.
- They live in a detached house.
- He remained detached from the emotional debate.
Synonyms
- Fond of: Having a liking for.
- Connected: Joined or linked.
- Affiliated: Officially attached or connected to an organization.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Attach to: To connect or attribute something to something else.
- Great importance is attached to this decision.
Related Idioms
- Attached at the hip: Used to describe two people who are always together and very close.
- In college, those two friends were attached at the hip.
Adjective
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fond and affectionate
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she was very attached to her father
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associated in an exclusive sexual relationship
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used of buildings joined by common sidewalls
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a block of attached houses
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being joined in close association
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affiliated clubs
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all art schools whether independent or attached to universities
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