attach attach /əˈtætʃ/

verb

1. () Cause to be attached  ( attach )
   cause to be attached
   
2. () Be attached; be in contact with  ( attach )
   be attached; be in contact with
   
3. () Become attached  ( attach )
   become attached
    The spider's thread attached to the window sill
   The spider's thread attached to the window sill
   
4. Take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority  ( attach , impound , sequester , confiscate , seize )
   take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
    The FBI seized the drugs
   The FBI seized the drugs
    The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment
   The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment
    The police confiscated the stolen artwork
   The police confiscated the stolen artwork
   
5. Create social or emotional ties  ( attach , bond , tie , bind )
   create social or emotional ties
    The grandparents want to bond with the child
   The grandparents want to bond with the child