attach
This word describes the act of creating a link, whether that link is a physical bond, a digital connection, or an emotional tie. It carries a sense of adding something to a larger entity or anchoring a feeling to a specific object or person.
In legal contexts, the term takes on a specialized meaning of seizure, where the link is not one of affection or physical joining, but of legal control over assets to ensure payment of a debt.
Meanings
To fasten, join, or connect one object to another using a physical means such as glue, tape, or a clip.
Please attach the photo to the application form.
To add a file, document, or image to an electronic message or email.
I will attach the report to the email I send tomorrow.
To associate oneself with a particular group, cause, or organization.
He decided to attach himself to the local political campaign.
Phrasal Verbs
attach oneself to
to associate oneself with a group or cause
He decided to attach himself to the local political campaign.