| verb | cause to be attached |
| verb | be attached; be in contact with |
| verb | become attached “The spider's thread attached to the window sill” |
| verb | create social or emotional ties “The grandparents want to bond with the child” |
| verb | take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority “The FBI seized the drugs” |
| adjective | being joined in close association “affiliated clubs” |
| adjective | used of buildings joined by common sidewalls “a block of attached houses” |
| adjective | associated in an exclusive sexual relationship |
| adjective | fond and affectionate “she was very attached to her father” |
| attachable | adjective | capable of being fastened or added to something else |
| attachment | noun | the act of attaching or affixing something |
| tie | noun | a social or business relationship |
| bond | noun | a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest |
| impoundment | noun | placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law |
| impounding | noun | placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law |
| sequestration | noun | seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized |
| confiscation | noun | seizure by the government |
| seizure | noun | the taking possession of something by legal process |
| connectedness | noun | the state of being connected |