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attached

/əˈtætʃt/
verb
  1. To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively).

    "An officer is attached to a certain regiment, company, or ship."

    Similar: affix, annex, connect, unite

  2. To adhere; to be attached.

    Similar: cling, stick

  3. To come into legal operation in connection with anything; to vest.

    "Dower will attach."

Synonymsaffix, annex, connect, unite, cling, stick
Antonymsdetach, disengage, separate, unfasten
adjective
  1. Connected; joined.

  2. Fond of (used with to).

    "I'm very attached to my pets."

  3. In a romantic or sexual relationship.

    "As far as I know, he isn't attached, so I'm going to invite him out on a date."

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