attached

(verb) cause to be attached. Synonyms: attach.

(verb) be attached; be in contact with. Synonyms: attach.

(verb) become attached. Synonyms: attach. Example: "The spider's thread attached to the window sill."

(verb) create social or emotional ties. Synonyms: bind, tie, attach, bond. Example: "The grandparents want to bond with the child."

(verb) take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority. Synonyms: impound, attach, sequester, confiscate, seize. Examples: "The fbi seized the drugs." "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment." "The police confiscated the stolen artwork."

(adj) being joined in close association. Synonyms: affiliated, connected. Examples: "Affiliated clubs." "All art schools whether independent or attached to universities."

(adj) used of buildings joined by common sidewalls. Synonyms: attached (vs. detached). Example: "A block of attached houses."

(adj) associated in an exclusive sexual relationship. Synonyms: attached (vs. unattached), committed.

(adj) fond and affectionate. Example: "She was very attached to her father."