append
verb · noun
Simple meaning
To add, as an accessory to the principal thing.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
uhpehndSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
əˈpɛnd
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
computing
To write more data to the end of a pre-existing file, string, or other object.
transitive
To add, as an accessory to the principal thing; to annex
transitive
To hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the thing is suspended
noun
computing
An instance of writing more data to the end of an existing file.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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This meaning: To add, as an accessory to the principal thing; to annex
Used this way, append is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use append
- “He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language.”verb
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Supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book.
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