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append definition

ap·pend (ə pend′)

transitive verb

to attach or affix; add as a supplement or appendix

Etymology: ME appenden < OFr apendre < L appendere < ad-, to + pendere, hang: see spin

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append Synonyms

append

v.

  1. To add

    affix, supplement, annex; see add 2.

  2. To attach

    fasten, fix, conjoin; see join 1.


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append Usage Examples

Object

  • underscore: The g77 compiler appends an underscore to symbols, or two if the name contained an underscore.

Preposition: at

  • bottom: The address of the librarian is appended at the bottom of the back page of every Belfry Bulletin.

Modifies a noun

  • option: The Append option in the File menu is used to append additional data sets to the current data set.

Modifying Another Word

  • hereto: Their grades, salaries and increments shall be in accordance with the two Schedules appended hereto.

Used with why or when

  • what: Then we reach the key part, VBScript appends what ever value we set in strText to the end of the file.

Preposition: in

  • order: Character type functions Two arguments are appended in order to return a value for a character type function of Fortran.

Preposition: with

  • number: The $ t string is appended with the numbers that are already taken ( t is for taken ).

Preposition: for

  • information: The scoping document was welcomed by CMG at its 7 October meeting, and a copy is appended for information.
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