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Etymology edit

attach +‎ -er.

Noun edit

attacher (plural attachers)

  1. Someone who attaches.
  2. A means of attaching.

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French edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old French atachier, variant of estachier (bind), derived from estache (stick), from Frankish *stakka (stick). Cognate with Old Occitan estacha, Italian stacca, Spanish estaca; from Gothic *stakka. Doublet of attaquer.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /a.ta.ʃe/
  • (file)

Verb edit

attacher

  1. to affix, bind, tie something to something else, especially with rope
  2. (usually passive voice) to attach (durably bind, tie via links of emotional or physical dependence)
  3. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to become attached, become fond of (grow emotionally bound to)
    Je me suis beaucoup attaché à cet animal.
    I've gotten very attached to this pet.
  4. to attach, attribute (a certain quality or value to)
    J’attache énormément d’importance à ses opinions.
    I attach a lot of importance to his opinions.
  5. (reflexive) to exert oneself, to make an effort, to make a commitment [+ à (object)]

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  • Saint Dominican Creole French: tacher

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