append

/ə'pend/
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append

She will append a note to the bottom of the letter.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To attach or fix something to another thing: To join or connect one item to another, typically at the end.
    • To add as a supplement or extra part: To include additional information, text, or data to the end of a document, file, or list.
Examples of Usage
  • Verb:
    • The programmer will append the new data to the existing file.
    • Please append your comments to the end of the report.
    • She appended a note to the contract before signing it.
Advanced Usage
  • In computing: To add data to the end of a file or data structure.
    • The command is used to append text to a log file.
  • Formal/Legal context: To add a signature, seal, or codicil.
    • The notary public appended her official seal to the document.
Variants and Related Words
  • Appendage (noun): Something attached to a larger or more important thing.
    • The robot has a useful appendage for lifting objects.
  • Appendix (noun): A section of extra information added at the end of a book or document.
    • The research paper includes an appendix with all the raw data.
Synonyms
  • Attach: To fasten or join one thing to another.
  • Affix: To stick, attach, or fasten something to something else.
  • Add: To join or combine something with something else.
Related Phrasal Verbs / Constructions
  • Append to: The standard construction for using the verb.
    • You must append the new clause to the main agreement.
Related Idioms

(This word is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.)

append

She will append a note to the bottom of the letter.

Verb
  1. state or say further
    • `It doesn't matter,' he supplied
  2. fix to; attach
    • append a charm to the necklace
  3. add to the very end
    • He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language