attaches 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of attach
1
as in affixes
to cause (something) to hold to another you can attach the buttons to the puppet with fabric glue

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2
as in appoints
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty attached the colonel to the new regiment

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3
as in confiscates
to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority attached the house for nonpayment of property taxes

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attachés

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noun

plural of attaché
1
as in attaché cases

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as in foreign ministers

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Recent Examples of attaches
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The controller attaches to your phone magnetically and pops out to reveal a full-size gamepad with thumbsticks, analog triggers and fold-out grips. — Jessica Sager, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 The top half, meanwhile, attaches to your phone magnetically. — New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026 Our team also designed a wind load reduction device that attaches to the gutter system along the roof line. — Arindam Chowdhury, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026 Russian media also reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin observed the drills at the Chebarkul Training Ground on Friday and met foreign military attaches. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026 The European intelligence source argued that the connection reflects the political importance Moscow attaches to Iran. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 The cover can be unfolded so that a strip magnetically attaches to the top of the panel's lid, while the monitor's lower edge can fit into either of two grooves in the cover's base, letting the screen rest at your choice of two tilt angles. — Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026 But the Palace is acutely conscious of the significance Harry attaches to how his status is defined. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Sep. 2026 About ⅓ of the way down the stem, locate an outward-facing leaf node or bump where a leaf attaches to the stem. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attaches
  1. affixes
  2. appoints
  3. confiscates
  4. valises
  5. diplomats
  6. ties
  7. nominates
  8. proxies
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  • Perronet visited the factory in 1739, when the pin industry had established itself through Normandy, with gold mined from the Pyrenees or silver imported from Saxony molded into the humble device of sewers and tailors which affixes badges and holds hair in place.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
  • August Grove Rotella Metal Planter Planters add instant curb appeal, and this one that affixes to a railing is durable, easy to mount, and looks great on a variety of home styles.
    — Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of affixes
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  • The only exception is the City and County of Denver, where the city’s mayor appoints the Denver County Court’s judges (but not the judges for Denver District Court).
    — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Under Morocco’s constitution, the king appoints the head of government from the political party that wins the largest number of seats in the House of Representatives.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of appoints
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  • Unlike most other states, California has its own inspection-and-approval system for fireworks, and confiscates those failing standards.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • The children designated as Palestinians, meanwhile, have their drawings torn up and are relegated to small corners of the classroom while the teacher confiscates their candy.
    — Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 26 Nov. 2025
Definition of confiscates
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  • But in Vienna, Pollak kept a mistress, and Milena had to take a job porting valises at the train station just to make ends meet.
    — Christine Estima September 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Definition of valises
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  • Israeli police are also investigating an attack by Israeli settlers on European diplomats Saturday in another West Bank village.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • In Saturday’s attack in the village of Taybeh, settlers targeted Belgium’s consul general, French and Polish diplomats and Catholic representatives, Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of diplomats
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  • Directed by the Spanish filmmaking duo Los Javis, the drama ties together three time periods to explore the history of gay male desire across nearly 100 years.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • However, the app isn't anywhere near as in-depth as the latest Googlebook OS software, which seamlessly ties your computer to your Android phone and is available across five new laptops.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of ties
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  • If the vacancy remains, district judges may appoint a prosecutor to serve until the president nominates and the Senate confirms a replacement.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Each team nominates one player annually, and the winner is honored during the World Series.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of nominates
Noun
  • Cryptography is embedded throughout applications, identity platforms, APIs, cloud services, firewalls, load balancers, proxies, certificate authorities, VPNs and software libraries.
    — Scott Alldridge, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Britain says some of them have ended ​up acting as unwitting proxies for foreign states such as Iran or Russia.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of proxies

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“Attaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attaches. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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