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ATTACH TO
I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Be part of
Example:
This problem inheres in the design
Synonyms:
attach to; inhere in
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Hypernyms (to "attach to" is one way to...):
include (have as a part, be made up out of)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "attach to"):
repose; reside; rest (be inherent or innate in)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
Sense 2
Meaning:
Be present or associated with an event or entity
Example:
this kind of vein accompanies certain arteries
Synonyms:
accompany; attach to; come with; go with
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "attach to"):
co-occur with; collocate with; construe with; cooccur with; go with (go or occur together)
attend (to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result)
rule (have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Context examples:
A slow-growing tumor that develops from trophoblastic cells (cells that help an embryo attach to the uterus and help form the placenta) after fertilization of an egg by a sperm.
(Hydatidiform mole, NCI Dictionary)
His affection was proved to have been sincere, and his conduct cleared of all blame, unless any could attach to the implicitness of his confidence in his friend.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
A cell protein that can attach to certain molecules in some cancer cells and may kill the cells.
(Apo-2L, NCI Dictionary)
Exposing the viruses to vesicles reduced the appearance of surface molecules on the virus’ outer covering, which it needs to attach to cells.
(Vesicles released by bacteria may reduce the spread of HIV in human tissue, National Institutes of Health)
Biofilms occur when bacteria attach to surfaces and develop a film or protective coating, making them relatively resistant to antibiotics.
(Clay fights MRSA, other 'superbugs' in wounds, National Science Foundation)
Ebola virus uses GP to attach to cell membranes and initiate infection.
(Broadly acting antibodies found in plasma of Ebola survivors, National Institutes of Health)
Upon intravenous administration, the anti-mesothelin CIR mRNA-electroporated autologous T cells may attach to cancer cells expressing mesothelin.
(Anti-mesothelin CIR mRNA-electroporated Autologous T Cells, NCI Thesaurus)
Flaviviruses may use this glycoprotein region to attach to and enter human cells.
(Zika virus structure revealed, NIH)
When drugs like beta blockers attach to GPCRs, they influence protein pathways inside the cells.
(Heart Disease Severity May Depend on Nitric Oxide Levels, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
These filopodia then attach to fibrin fibers and reel them in using the same hand-over-hand action used by a person pulling on a rope.
(How And Why Blood Clots Shrink, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
