attach in WordNet English dictionary

1. become attached
   "The spider's thread attached to the window sill"
   attach 
   
2. cause to be attached
   attach 
   
3. be attached; be in contact with
   attach 
   
4. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
   "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"
   impound  attach  sequester  confiscate  seize 
   
5. create social or emotional ties
   "The grandparents want to bond with the child"
   bind  tie  attach  bond