Attachment

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The act of attaching or the condition of being attached.
  • n. Something, such as a tie, band, or fastener, that attaches one thing to another.
  • n. A bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard.
  • n. A supplementary part; an accessory: bought a vacuum cleaner with several attachments. See Synonyms at appendage.
  • n. A supplementary document that is attached to a primary document: stapled two attachments to the memorandum.
  • n. Law Legal seizure of property or a person.
  • n. Law The writ ordering such a seizure.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A strong bonding towards or with.
  • n. A dependence, especially a strong one.
  • n. A device attached to a piece of equipment or a tool.
  • n. The process or means by which something is physically attached.
  • n. A file sent along with an email.
  • n. Taking a person's property to satisfy a court-ordered debt.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The act attaching, or state of being attached; close adherence or affection; fidelity; regard; an� passion of affection that binds a person.
  • n. That by which one thing is attached to another; connection.
  • n. Something attached; some adjunct attached to an instrument, machine, or other object.
  • n.
  • n. A seizure or taking into custody by virtue of a legal process.
  • n. The writ or percept commanding such seizure or taking.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The act of attaching; specifically, in law, a taking of the person, goods, or estate by a writ or precept in a civil action, to secure a debt or demand, or to compel to appear in court, or to punish for contempt.
  • n. The writ or process directing the person or estate of a person to be taken, for the purposes above stated.
  • n. The act or state of being attached, fastened on, or connected.
  • n. Close adherence or affection; regard; any passion or affection that binds a person to another person or to a thing.
  • n. That which attaches one thing to another, or a person to an object: as, the attachments of a muscle; the attachments of home.
  • n. That which is attached to a principal object; an adjunct: as, the æolian attachment to the piano; an attachment to a sewing-machine.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
  • n. a connection that fastens things together
  • n. a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding
  • n. the act of attaching or affixing something
  • n. faithful support for a cause or political party or religion
  • n. a supplementary part or accessory
  • n. the act of fastening things together
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    affection    fidelity    regard    connection   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    catchment    detachment   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    affection    admiration    feeling    fidelity    ambition    reverence    prejudice    impulse    intimacy    attraction