attach oneself to something
- attach oneself to something
attach oneself to something
1. Lit. to connect or secure oneself to something. •
During the storm, Tony attached himself to the helm and proceeded to steer the boat.
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The caterpillar attached itself to a branch and began to spin its cocoon.
2. Fig. to choose to associate with a particular thing, group, or organization. •
Ron attached himself to a volleyball team that practices at the school.
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The manager attached himself to the luncheon club and became a regular fixture there.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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attach — attachable, adj. attacher, n. /euh tach /, v.t. 1. to fasten or affix; join; connect: to attach a photograph to an application with a staple. 2. to join in action or function; make part of: to attach oneself to a group. 3. Mil. to place on… … Universalium
attach — at•tach [[t]əˈtætʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to fasten or affix; join; connect: to attach papers with a staple[/ex] 2) to join in action or function; make part of: to attach oneself to a group[/ex] 3) mil to place on temporary duty with a military unit 4) to … From formal English to slang
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gel-1 — gel 1 English meaning: “to curl; round, *gland, growth, ball, fathom, arm” Deutsche Übersetzung: “ballen, sich ballen; Gerundetes, Kugeliges” etc Material: evidence for the unadjusted root form are seldom and partly very doubtful … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
append — (v.) late 14c., to belong to as a possession or right, from O.Fr. apendre (13c.) belong, be dependent (on); attach (oneself) to; hang, hang up, and directly from L. appendere to cause to hang (from something), weigh, from ad to (see AD (Cf. ad )) … Etymology dictionary
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