取(と)っ付(つ)くto cling to, to hold on to, to hold fast to, , to set about doing, to begin, to commence, to undertake, to take hold of, to possess, to haunt, to approach (a person), to deal with (someone)

う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

1. 1.

   to cling to, to hold on to, to hold fast to

2. 2.

   to set about doing, to begin, to commence, to undertake

3. 3.

   to take hold of, to possess, to haunt

   of an illness, demon, etc.

4. 4.

   to approach (a person), to deal with (someone)