Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prepend

/pɹɪˈpɛnd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: prepend
IPA: /pɹɪˈpɛnd/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To attach (an expression, phrase, etc.) to another, as a prefix.

Transitive verb

noun

The act of prepending.

verb

To premeditate; to weigh up mentally.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The final cleaned assemblies in GenBank were downloaded, and the contig identifiers were pre-pended with the sample name and haplotype integer (where 1 = paternal and 2 = maternal)."

Etymology

From pre- + (ap)pend, back-formation from append.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre
Root: *(s)pend-, pendō

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

prepends (present, singular) prepending (participle, present) prepended (participle, past) prepended (past) prepends (plural)

Derived Forms

prepender

Frequently Paired Words

append postpend prefix postfix

Rhymes With

end friend send spend weekend recommend tend attend tight end trend defend extend

Questions

How do you pronounce prepend?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹɪˈpɛnd/.
What does prepend mean?: To attach (an expression, phrase, etc.) to another, as a prefix.
Where does prepend come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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