Attach
Attach verb - To cause (something) to hold to another.
Keep
Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Because of the more philosophical nature of the setting, the creators went out of their way to keep her an enigma, including vetoing any and all attempts to attach stats to her.
Source: Inexplicably Awesome - It turns out he has a reason for being such an ineffective villain: Aperture literally designed him to be stupid so that they could attach him to GLaDOS to keep her from becoming dangerous.
Source: Harmless Villain / Video Games - Lightning goes as far as to attach himself to Mater's tow cable to keep up with him.
Source: Narm Charm / Film
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