attach yourself to sb/sth
— phrasal verb with attach /əˈtætʃ/ verb [T]Definition
› If you attach yourself to a person or group, you join them or it, usually for a limited period of time: Being on his own, he attached himself to a noisy group at the bar.Creating alliances
(Definition of attach yourself to sb/sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- affiliate verb
- align yourself with sth/sb phrasal verb
- alliance noun
- ally yourself to/with sb phrasal verb
- associate with sb phrasal verb
- cling verb (STAY CLOSE)
- force noun (PHYSICAL)
- hobnob verb
- integrate verb
- join verb (DO TOGETHER)
- network verb (MEET PEOPLE)
- pair sb off phrasal verb
- pair up phrasal verb
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