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append

Intermediate (B1)

IPA: /əˈpɛnd/

KK: /əˈpɛnd/

transitive verb
Definition

To add something to the end of another thing, like attaching a document or a note.


Example

She decided to append her signature to the bottom of the letter.


Tense Forms

Past: appended

Past Participle: appended


Conversation
Sloth A
Hey, can you help me append this document with the latest data?
Sloth B
Sure! Just send me what you want to add.
Sloth A
I’ll email you the figures so you can append them easily.
Sloth B
Perfect! I'll make sure it looks good before the deadline.

Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
add
attach
join
Antonyms
remove
detach
subtract
Root Explanation

Append → It is formed from "ad-" (meaning to) and "pendere" (meaning to hang). The word means to hang something onto or add it to something else.

Memory Tip

Think of adding something 'to' ('ad-') that 'hangs' ('pendere') onto another item — that's why append means to add.

Visually Confused Words
apprend
yapped
tappen
napped
lapped
happen
capped
pend
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