Word
append
Phoneticsap·pend, stress on the second syllable
US/əˈpɛnd/
UK/ɐpˈɛnd/
Definition
v. to add something to the end of a text, list, or file. You use it when new information comes after what is already there.
v. to add new content to the end of an existing text, list, or data structure, preserving the original order. Often used for supplementary material that extends rather than revises the original.
Examples
“I append my phone number to the email.”
“She appends a short note to the report to explain the new figures.”
“The archivist appends newly discovered letters to the collection without changing the original order.”
Examples
simple
“I append my phone number to the email.”
contextual
“She appends a short note to the report to explain the new figures.”
complex
“The archivist appends newly discovered letters to the collection without changing the original order.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “append” in context.
Verb
01. append appendix
“The author appended an appendix containing raw survey results.”
verb + noun
02. append data
“Use this command to append data without deleting the original records.”
verb + noun
03. append note
“The editor appended a note to clarify the updated figures.”
verb + noun
04. append signature
“She forgot to append her signature to the email before sending it.”
verb + noun
05. append to end
“She appended two paragraphs to the end of the essay.”
verb + prep + noun
06. append to file
“The program appends new logs to the file every hour.”
verb + prep + noun
Noun
07. append mode
“Open the log file in append mode to preserve previous entries.”
noun + noun
08. append operation
“The append operation failed because the file was locked.”
noun + noun
09. append query
“Use an append query to add records from one table to another.”
noun + noun
10. append appendix to the report
“She appended an appendix to the report with full interview transcripts.”
11. append data to a file
“This function appends data to a file instead of overwriting it.”
12. append signature to an email
“Most clients let you automatically append a signature to an email.”
Usage
Transitive; takes a direct object for the added content, usually followed by 'to' for the existing text.
Real-World Examples
“If your router settings allow it, you can split bands, creating separate networks, usually with the band appended (like _6GHz ).” Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend- Proto-Indo-European *(s)péndeti Proto-Italic *pendō Latin pendō Latin appendō Old French apendrebor. Middle English appenden English append From Latin appendere (“to hang up, suspend on, pay out”), via Old French apendre, appendre, via Middle English appenden; from ad (“on, upon, against”) + pendere (“to suspend, hang”), equivalent to ad- + pend. Compare with Old English appenden, apenden (“to belong”). See also pendant.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- C1 · Advanced
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