ATTACH

Meaning

To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively).

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English attachen, from Old French atachier, variant of estachier (“bind”), derived from estache (“stick”), from Frankish *stakkā, *stakō (“stick”), from Proto-Germanic *stakô (“pole, bar, stick, stake”). Doublet of attack. More at stake, stack. Displaced native Old English þīedan.

Synonyms & Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 16 recorded puzzles:

• 2026-09-20HACEILT
• 2026-08-09HACELOT
• 2026-07-22TACDHKR
• 2026-06-15HACEIPT
• 2025-12-03HUATMCP
• 2025-05-15HTAMECK
• 2025-03-19CYATNIH
• 2024-11-07TACEHUX
• 2024-10-22AUCTRIH
• 2024-10-02HAMECIT
• 2024-09-18CATMHPU
• 2024-07-20HACIORT

+4 earlier appearances in the archive.