to tack onto
5
5.4
- phrasal verb
- /tæk ˈɒntu/
- We decided to tack a reminder note onto the bulletin board for the upcoming meeting.
- tacked onto the wall
Examples
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Next, the plate was tacked onto a wooden plank by means of four nails.
Academic text (1995) -
The name of the embroiderer is written on a piece of paper that is tacked onto a completed cloth.
Academic text (2005) -
If there's any doubt, it's the random error that we tack onto that model.
Blog text (8) -
Faded posters of past performances, mostly ripped and patchy, were tacked onto the walls.
Fiction book (1997) -
If that is the case, and there's no defining quality for Trek whatsoever, then it is really just a commercial brand you can tack onto whatever keeps the masses happy.
Blog text (8) -
The metal sign was carefully tacked onto the post to display the new regulations.
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She tacked a colorful poster onto the empty wall to brighten up the room.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To attach something to a surface or push it into with a point
599
2.5
To join or fasten one thing to another so they stay together
167
1.0
To fasten something with a small pointed object
107
1.8
Stay attached to a surface
88
2.7
Put something on a surface so it stays in place
73
1.6
Hold something in place so it cannot move
71
1.0
To attach something with a thin pointed piece of metal
71
1.3
To attach things using a sticky strip
47
3.8
To attach something to a support for display
42
4.9
Fasten something to a surface with small nails or pins
38
1.0
To fasten things together using a small metal or plastic device
30
4.1
Add something extra that was not planned
27
1.8
To make someone stay in one place or keep their attention on something
21
5.0
To attach something to another thing by sticking or fastening it
15
1.0
To attach something firmly so it does not move
13
5.2
To stick firmly to a surface such as glass or plastic
12
3.7
To attach something in place with a pin
7
3.6
To attach something to a wall or board with a pin
5
2.0
To fasten something using a small pin
4
2.8
Attach something to a wall or wood by turning a metal piece into it
3
3.1
To stick things or paper to a surface using clear sticky tape
2
4.5
Attach posters or papers to a wall using glue
To fasten something with small nails used in shoes or furniture
Antonyms
How Firm
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to attach or fasten something onto a surface' is directly and transparently derived from 'tack' (to fasten or pin) combined with 'onto' (onto a surface). This is a literal verb + adposition construction following standard compositional patterns and would be immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Tack onto comes from the simple act of fixing a paper or note with a small nail called a tack, pinning it onto a board or wall. So, it now means 'to add or attach something to something else'.