A lot of guilt attaches to Henry for his part in the plot.
•Most of the blame for the accident attaches to Roger.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
attach — at‧tach [əˈtætʆ] verb [transitive] 1. if conditions are attached to an agreement, they are added to it and made a part of it: • The US government has attached conditions to economic aid. 2. if there are benefits, rights etc attached to something … Financial and business terms
attach a label to someone — phrase to think of someone as having a particular character or nature She is a writer to whom the label ‘feminist’ is often attached. Thesaurus: to categorize thingssynonym Main entry: attach … Useful english dictionary
attach a condition (to something) — phrase to allow something only if someone agrees to a condition The licence renewal had two special conditions attached. Thesaurus: to limit or control something or someonesynonym Main entry: attach … Useful english dictionary
attach yourself to — phrase to spend time with someone or become part of a group They soon attached themselves to a group of women discussing the next day’s activities. Thesaurus: to spend time with friendssynonym Main entry: attach … Useful english dictionary
attach — ► VERB 1) fasten; join. 2) include (a condition) as part of an agreement. 3) assign or attribute. 4) appoint (someone) for special or temporary duties. 5) Law, archaic seize (a person or property) by legal authority. DERIVATIVES attachable … English terms dictionary
attach */*/ — UK [əˈtætʃ] / US verb Word forms attach : present tense I/you/we/they attach he/she/it attaches present participle attaching past tense attached past participle attached 1) a) [transitive] to fasten or join one thing to another attach something… … English dictionary
attach — at|tach W2S2 [əˈtætʃ] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: atachier, estachier, from estache sharp post ] 1.) [T] to fasten or connect one object to another = ↑fix attach sth to sth ▪ Attach a recent photograph to your application form. ▪ a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
attach — at|tach [ ə tætʃ ] verb ** 1. ) transitive attach to to fasten or join one thing to another: Attach the rope to the branch of a tree. There was a message attached to the flowers. a ) to send something with something else, for example an extra… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
attach — [[t]ətæ̱tʃ[/t]] ♦♦♦ attaches, attaching, attached 1) VERB If you attach something to an object, you join it or fasten it to the object. [V n to n] We attach labels to things before we file them away... [V n to n] The gadget can be attached to any … English dictionary
attach — verb (T) 1 CONNECT to connect one thing to another: attach sth to: Attach a recent photograph to your application form. | be attached to: a small battery attached to a little loudspeaker | The web was only attached to the leaf by one thread. 2… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
attach — 01. Please make sure you [attach] your child s name to all the clothing that he or she brings to camp. 02. Little Vladimir is very [attached] to his grandparents. 03. Our vacuum cleaner comes with an [attachment] for cleaning upholstery. 04. They … Grammatical examples in English
