/ Dictionary / Index A attach: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: at•tach Pronunciation: (u-tach'), [key] — v.t. to fasten or affix; join; connect: to attach a photograph to an application with a staple. to join in action or function; make part of: to attach oneself to a group. to place on temporary duty with or in assistance to a military unit. to include as a quality or condition of something: One proviso is attached to this legacy. to assign or attribute: to attach significance to a gesture. to bind by ties of affection or regard: You always attach yourself to people who end up hurting you. to take (persons or property) by legal authority. to lay hold of; seize. —v.i. to adhere; pertain; belong (usually fol. by to or upon): No blame attaches to him. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: attach (Thesaurus) attacca attaché Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eureka Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language