attach
/əˈtætʃ/(verb)
AWL Sublist 6CEFR B2IELTS Band 7.0 - 9.0
Academic Definition
To fasten, join, or connect something to something else; to attribute importance or value to.
Key Academic Collocations
Click to copyWord Family & Derivatives
attachattachedattachmentattachmentsunattached
Lexical Alternatives (Synonyms)
affixfastenattributeascribeappend
Academic Sample Sentences in Context
"Many modern cultures attach immense social prestige and status to the acquisition of conspicuous luxury consumer goods."
"The process diagram shows how GPS monitoring transmitters are securely attached to migratory marine mammals before release."
"Financial institutions attached stringent fiscal transparency conditions to the emergency sovereign bailout loan."
IELTS Examiner Scoring Strategy (Lexical Resource)
High-value Task 2 collocation: 'attach great importance to [noun/gerund]' (e.g. 'attach great importance to preserving heritage').