Meaning & use

Attached

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Joined, fastened, or connected to something; also, feeling strong affection or emotional connection toward someone or something.

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Please find the report attached to this email.

She had grown deeply attached to the stray cat she'd been feeding.

A note on using this word

Used both literally, for physical connection, and emotionally, for a close bond, as in 'attached to a person or place.'

Words with a similar meaning

fastenedconnectedfond

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Words with an opposite meaning

detachedunattached

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