Also means
to link back, to affiliate
Usage Note
Rattacher is used both literally (reattaching something that came loose) and figuratively ('rattacher une région à un pays' — to incorporate a region into a country). The reflexive se rattacher à means 'to relate to' or 'to be connected with', often used in intellectual or historical contexts.
Examples
"Il faut rattacher ce câble au mur."
Natural Translation
This cable needs to be reattached to the wall.
Literal Translation
It is necessary to reattach this cable to the wall.
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