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un-attachable

un-at·tach
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh n uh-tach]
    • /ən əˈtætʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh n uh-tach]
    • /ən əˈtætʃ/

Definitions of un-attachable word

  • verb with object un-attachable to fasten or affix; join; connect: to attach a photograph to an application with a staple. 1
  • verb with object un-attachable to join in action or function; make part of: to attach oneself to a group. 1
  • verb with object un-attachable Military. to place on temporary duty with or in assistance to a military unit. 1
  • verb with object un-attachable to include as a quality or condition of something: One proviso is attached to this legacy. 1
  • verb with object un-attachable to assign or attribute: to attach significance to a gesture. 1
  • verb with object un-attachable to bind by ties of affection or regard: You always attach yourself to people who end up hurting you. 1
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Origin of un-attachable

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English atachen < Anglo-French atacher to seize, Old French atachier to fasten, alteration of estachier to fasten with or to a stake, equivalent to estach(e) (< Germanic *stakka stake1) + -ier infinitive suffix

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Parts of speech for Un-attachable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Un-attachable

un-attachable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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