The difference between Attach and Clasp

When used as verbs, attach means to fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively), whereas clasp means to take hold of.


Clasp is also noun with the meaning: a fastener or holder, particularly one that clasps.

check bellow for the other definitions of Attach and Clasp

  1. Attach as a verb (transitive):

    To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively).

    Examples:

    "synonyms: connect annex affix unite Thesaurus:join"

    "ant detach unfastdisengage separate Thesaurus:disconnect"

    "An officer is attached to a certain regiment, company, or ship."

    "You need to attach the carabiner to your harness."

  2. Attach as a verb (intransitive):

    To adhere; to be attached.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: cling stick Thesaurus:adhere"

  3. Attach as a verb:

    To come into legal operation in connection with anything; to vest.

    Examples:

    "Dower will attach."

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  4. Attach as a verb:

    To win the heart of; to connect by ties of love or self-interest; to attract; to fasten or bind by moral influence; with to.

    Examples:

    "attached to a friend; attaching others to us by wealth or flattery"

  5. Attach as a verb:

    To connect, in a figurative sense; to ascribe or attribute; to affix; with to.

    Examples:

    "to attach great importance to a particular circumstance"

  6. Attach as a verb (obsolete):

    To take, seize, or lay hold of.

  7. Attach as a verb (obsolete, legal):

    To arrest, seize.

  1. Clasp as a noun:

    A fastener or holder, particularly one that clasps.

    Examples:

    "I always have a hard time working the clasp on this necklace!"

  2. Clasp as a noun (in the singular):

    An embrace, a grasp, or handshake.

    Examples:

    "He took her hand in a firm clasp."

  1. Clasp as a verb (transitive):

    To take hold of; to grasp; to grab tightly.

    Examples:

    "They clasped hands and parted as friends."

  2. Clasp as a verb:

    To shut or fasten together with, or as if with, a clasp.

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