attach

verb

1. 1

   be attached; be in contact with

2. 2

   become attached

   The spider's thread attached to the window sill

3. 3

   cause to be attached

4. 4

   take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

   The FBI seized the drugs

   The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment

5. 5

   create social or emotional ties

   The grandparents want to bond with the child