append — to add something to the end of a written document
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to add something to the end of a written document
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈpend/
Example Sentences
- The student forgot to append the bibliography to his 50-page essay and had to run back to the printer
- The programmer needs to append the new code to the existing software
- My grandmother always appends 'with love' to every text message, even when ordering pizza
append
VERB[/əˈpend/]
to add something to the end of a written document
She forgot to append her signature before sending the contract.
Append notes to the end, then hit send!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'appendere', meaning 'to hang upon' or 'to attach', derived from 'ad-' (to) and 'pendere' (to hang). The word entered Middle English through Old French and has been used in written contexts since medieval times.
Breakdown
ap- (ad-, meaning 'to') + pend (from Latin pendere, meaning 'to hang') + -ed (past tense) = appended; or in noun form: ap- + pend + -age/-ix (suffix forming nouns) = appendage/appendix
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📝Examples
“The student forgot to append the bibliography to his 50-page essay and had to run back to the printer”
“The programmer needs to append the new code to the existing software”
“My grandmother always appends 'with love' to every text message, even when ordering pizza”
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