Attachment

/ɐtˈæt‍ʃmənt/

/əˈtætʃmənt/

[noun]

Attachment

[NOUN]

the action of joining two things together

synonyms : affixation

a file or document that is sent along with an email or message

a part or accessory that does a particular task when it is connected to something

a strong emotional bond or connection that one feels towards a person or thing

synonyms : fond regard

the act of fastening things together

synonyms : fastening

faithful support for a cause or political party or religion

synonyms : adherence

adhesion

a connection that fastens things together

synonyms : bond

a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding

Examples

1. They made inroads on their own traditional attachment to ' capital ' and implemented a tax on short-term capital gains in 1962.

2. The prophet and his God felt as one, but that attachment cannot be felt nor understood by the common folk.

3. The woman had been away from her family for several months and realized that absence makes the heart grow fonder, as she felt a stronger emotional attachment to them upon her return.

4. Attachment is vital.

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