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attaches

VERB

join, fasten

Synonyms

STRONGEST

add adhere affix connect fix hook up link secure stick tie

STRONG

annex append bind couple prefix rivet unite

WEAK

hitch on hitch up hook on latch onto make fast slap on tag on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

detach disconnect forget let go loose loosen lose remove separate unfasten unfix untie

STRONG

disjoin divide

WEAK

disunite divorce sever take away

VERB

socially join

Synonyms

STRONG

accompany affiliate associate combine enlist

WEAK

become associated with join forces with latch onto sign on with sign up with unite with

Antonyms

STRONG

avoid disconnect disjoin divide part separate

WEAK

detach disunite divorce remove sever take away unfasten

VERB

attribute, ascribe

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allocate assign connect put send

STRONG

allot appoint associate consign designate detail earmark impute lay name place second

WEAK

invest with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

keep

STRONG

neglect retain withhold

WEAK

detach disconnect disjoin disunite divorce remove separate sever take away unfasten

Example Sentences

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Erdogan "stressed the importance that Turkey attaches to the safety of navigation in the Black Sea and the crucial nature of the security of energy supply," his office said.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

After Iran's attack on its Ras Laffan hub, Qatar ordered Iran's military and security attaches along with their staff to leave the country.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

When intelectin-2 attaches to these mucins, it links them together and strengthens the mucus barrier that protects the intestinal lining.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

How they are laid: A diver attaches it to a ship’s hull, magnetically or with a nail gun.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

"It attaches to the rover's airlock. I think he cut a section out of the Hab to make it. I don't know what it's for."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir