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append

1 of 1verb
/əˈpɛnd/
Forms:appends,appending,appended,appended
1

to add something to the end of a piece of writing

  • She decided to append a note at the end of the report to clarify her conclusions.
  • The researcher planned to append the new findings to the published article once the study was complete.
  • He chose to append a few extra details to the email for clarity.
  • You should append your signature to the bottom of the contract to confirm your agreement.
  • I will append the list of references to the paper before submitting it.
2

to make an additional remark or statement after finishing what was initially said

transitive
  • "I'm moving next week," she said, then appended that she would miss her friends.
  • He appended that the meeting could be rescheduled if necessary.
  • The manager appended a warning after giving the instructions.
  • She appended a brief explanation to clarify her earlier comment.
  • The teacher appended that the homework deadline had been extended.
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3

to fix or connect one object to another so that it hangs from or is joined to it

transitive
  • The ID badge was appended to a lanyard around his neck.
  • They appended the new handle to the broken suitcase.
  • A small tag was appended to each item for identification.
  • She appended the ribbon to the gift box for decoration.
  • The device can be appended to any flat surface with adhesive.