Meaning & use
reattach
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To fasten or connect something again after it has come loose or been removed.
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The surgeon was able to reattach the severed finger successfully.
Please reattach the file before sending the email.
A note on using this word
Used both literally, as in medicine and repair, and figuratively, as in reattaching a document to a message.
Words with a similar meaning
reconnectrefasten
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