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/əˈpend/
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/əˈpend/
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/əˈpend/
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/əˈpend/
Past Tense
appended
Past Participle
appended
Gerund
appending
3rd Person
appends
Append means to add something — usually new information or content — to the end of an existing thing, like a document, list, or digital file. Think of it like taping a new page to the back of a notebook instead of inserting it in the middle.
The editor appended a new chapter to the final draft of the novel.
Please append your CV and cover letter when submitting the application.
The software automatically appends a timestamp to each log entry.
She appended a heartfelt postscript to her email.
In programming, the 'push' method can be used to append elements to an array.
pend
Comes from the Latin verb 'pendere', meaning 'to hang' or 'to weigh'. In its extended sense, it conveys the idea of attaching, suspending, or adding something to an existing structure — often with a sense of dependency or addition. Examples include append, suspend, depend, pendant, pension, and prepend.
ad
Comes from the Latin prefix 'ad-', meaning 'to' or 'toward'. It indicates direction, addition, or proximity. In 'append', it combines with 'pendere' to form 'ad-pendere' (later 'appendere'), literally 'to hang to' → 'to attach to the end'. Other examples: add, admire, adopt, adjust, address.