append

English

/ʌˈpɛnd/, /əˈpɛnd/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the thing is suspended
  • (transitive) To add, as an accessory to the principal thing; to annex
  • (computing) To write more data to the end of a pre-existing file, string, or other object.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English appenden prefix from English pend (pen) root from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend- (pull, spin, stretch).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)pend-

Gloss

pull, spin, stretch

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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