Collins English Thesaurus Essential. Collins Dictionaries
2 They have attached much significance to your visit. = ascribe, connect, attribute, assign, place, associate, lay on, accredit, invest with, impute, reattribute ● attach yourself to or be attached to something He attached himself to a group of poets known as the Martians. = join, accompany, associate with, combine with, join forces with, latch on to, unite with, sign up with, become associated with, sign on with, affiliate yourself withattached ADJECTIVE I wondered if he was attached. = spoken for, married, partnered, engaged, accompanied ● attached to She is very attached to her family and friends. = fond of, devoted to, affectionate towards, full of regard forattachment NOUN 1 I feel a strong attachment to my home town. = fondness, liking, feeling, love, relationship, regard, bond, friendship, attraction, loyalty, affection, devotion, fidelity, affinity, tenderness, reverence, predilection, possessiveness, partiality, aroha (N.Z.) ◼ OPPOSITE: aversion 2 Some models come with attachments for dusting. = accessory, fitting, extra, addition, component, extension, supplement, fixture, auxiliary, adaptor or adapter, supplementary part, add-on, adjunct, appendage, accoutrement, appurtenanceattack VERB 1 The duo are believed to have attacked several people in South London. = assault, strike (at), mug (informal), set about, ambush, assail, tear into, fall upon, set upon, lay into (informal) ◼ OPPOSITE: defend 2 The infantry's aim was to slow attacking forces. = invade, occupy, raid, infringe, charge, rush, storm, encroach 3 He publicly attacked the people who've been calling for a secret ballot. = criticize, blame, abuse, blast, pan (informal), condemn, knock (informal), slam (slang), put down, slate (informal), have a go (at) (informal), censure, malign, berate, disparage, revile, vilify, tear into (informal), slag off (Brit. slang), throw shade (at) (slang), diss (slang), find fault with, impugn (formal), go for the jugular, lambast(e), pick holes in, excoriate, bite someone's head off, snap someone's head off, pick to pieces ▸ NOUN 1 a campaign of air attacks on strategic targets = assault, charge, campaign, strike, rush, raid, invasion, offensive, aggression, blitz, onset, onslaught, foray, incursion, inroad ◼ OPPOSITE: defence 2 He launched an attack on businesses for failing to invest. = criticism, panning (informal), slating (informal), censure, disapproval, slagging (slang), abuse, knocking (informal), bad press, vilification, denigration, calumny, character assassination, disparagement, impugnment 3 It brought on an attack of asthma. = bout, fit, access, spell, stroke, seizure, spasm, convulsion, paroxysmattacker NOUN = assailant, assaulter, raider, intruder, invader, aggressor, muggerattain VERB 1 He's halfway to attaining his pilot's licence. = obtain, get, win, reach, effect, land (informal), score (slang), complete, gain, achieve, earn, secure, realize, acquire, fulfil, accomplish, grasp, reap, procure 2 attaining a state of calmness and confidence = reach, achieve, realize, acquire, arrive at, accomplishattainable ADJECTIVE = achievable, possible, likely, potential, accessible, probable, at hand, feasible, within reach, practicable, obtainable, reachable, realizable, graspable, gettable, procurable, accomplishable ◼ OPPOSITE: unattainableattainment NOUN 1 the attainment of independence = achievement, getting, winning, reaching, gaining, obtaining, acquisition, feat, completion, reaping, accomplishment, realization, fulfilment, arrival at, procurement, acquirement 2 their educational attainments = skill, art, ability, talent, gift, achievement, capability, competence, accomplishment, mastery, proficiencyattempt VERB We attempted to do something like that here. = try, seek, aim, struggle, tackle, take on, experiment, venture, undertake, essay (formal), strive, endeavour, have a go at (informal), make an effort, make an attempt, have a crack at, have a shot at (informal), try your hand at, do your best to, jump through hoops (informal), have a stab at (informal), take the bit between your teeth ▸ NOUN 1 a deliberate attempt to destabilize defence = try, go (informal), shot (informal), effort, trial, bid, experiment, crack (informal), venture, undertaking, essay (formal), stab (informal), endeavour 2 an attempt on the life of the Prime Minister = attack, assaultattempted ADJECTIVE = tried, ventured, undertaken, endeavoured, assayedattend VERB 1 Thousands of people attended the funeral. = be present, go to, visit, be at, be there, be here, frequent, haunt, appear at, turn up at, patronize, show up at (informal), show yourself, put in an appearance at, present yourself at ◼ OPPOSITE: be absent 2 I'm not sure what he said – I wasn't attending. = pay attention, listen, follow, hear, mark, mind, watch, note, regard, notice, observe, look on, heed, take to heart, pay heed, hearken (archaic) ◼ OPPOSITE: ignore 3 horse-drawn coaches attended by liveried footmen = escort, conduct, guard, shadow, accompany, companion, shepherd, convoy, usher, squire (old-fashioned), chaperon ● attend to someone The main thing is to attend to the injured. = look after, help, mind, aid, tend, nurse, care for, take care of, minister to, administer to ● attend to something You had better attend to the matter in hand. = apply yourself to, concentrate on, look after, take care of, see to, get to work on, devote yourself to, occupy yourself withattendance NOUN 1 Her attendance at school was sporadic. = presence, being there, attending, appearance 2 Some estimates put attendance at 60,000. = turnout, audience, gate, congregation, house, crowd, throng, number presentattendant NOUN He was working as a car-park attendant. = assistant, guide, guard, servant, companion, aide, escort, follower, steward, waiter, usher, warden, helper, auxiliary, custodian, page, menial, concierge, underling (derogatory), lackey, chaperon, flunky ▸ ADJECTIVE His victory, and all the attendant publicity, were deserved. = accompanying, related, associated, accessory, consequent, resultant, concomitantattention NOUN 1 He turned his attention to the desperate state of housing in the province. = thinking, thought, mind, notice, consideration, concentration, observation, scrutiny, heed, deliberation, contemplation, thoughtfulness, attentiveness, intentness, heedfulness 2 a demanding baby who wants attention 24 hours a day = care, support, concern, treatment, looking after, succour, ministration 3 Let me draw your attention to some important issues. = awareness, regard, notice, recognition, consideration, observation, consciousness ◼ OPPOSITE: inattention ▸ PLURAL NOUN His attentions to the slideshow were drifting. = courtesy, compliments, regard, respect, care, consideration, deference, politeness, civility, gallantry, mindfulness, assiduities ◼ OPPOSITE: discourtesyattentive ADJECTIVE 1 I wish you would be more attentive to detail. = intent, listening, concentrating, careful, alert, awake, mindful, watchful, observant, studious, on your toes, heedful, regardful ◼ OPPOSITE: heedless 2 He is a wonderful host and is always attentive to his guests. = considerate, kind, civil, devoted, helpful, obliging, accommodating, polite, thoughtful, gracious, conscientious, respectful, courteous, gallant ◼ OPPOSITE: neglectfulattenuate VERB = weaken, reduce, contract, lower, diminish, decrease, dilute, lessen, sap, water down, adulterate, enfeeble, enervate, devaluateattenuated ADJECTIVE 1 rounded arches and attenuated columns = slender, extended, thinned, slimmed, refined, stretched out, lengthened, drawn out, spun out, elongated, rarefied 2 The vaccination contains attenuated strains of the target virus. = weakened, reduced, contracted, lowered, diminished, decreased, dilute, diluted, lessened, devalued, sapped, watered down, adulterated, enfeebled, enervatedattest VERB = testify, show, prove, confirm, display, declare, witness, demonstrate, seal, swear, exhibit, warrant, assert, manifest, give evidence, invoke, ratify, affirm, certify, verify, bear out, substantiate, corroborate, bear witness, authenticate, vouch for, evince (formal), aver, adjure ◼ OPPOSITE: disproveattic NOUN = loft, garret, roof spaceattire NOUN = clothes, wear, dress, clothing, gear (informal), habit, uniform, outfit, costume, threads (slang), array (poetic), garments, robes, apparel (old-fashioned), garb, accoutrements, raiment (archaic, poetic), vestment, schmutter (slang), habilimentsattitude NOUN 1 the general change in attitude towards them = opinion, thinking, feeling, thought, view, position, approach, belief, mood, perspective, point of view, stance, outlook,