append something (on)to something

append something (on)to something
append something (on)to something
to attach something to something; to hang something onto something. •

Please append these tassels onto the hem of your coat.

Append this sentence to the last paragraph.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • append — [[t]əpe̱nd[/t]] appends, appending, appended VERB When you append something to something else, especially a piece of writing, you attach it or add it to the end of it. [FORMAL] [V n] Violet appended a note at the end of the letter... [be V ed to… …   English dictionary

  • append — (v.) late 14c., to belong to as a possession or right, from O.Fr. apendre (13c.) belong, be dependent (on); attach (oneself) to; hang, hang up, and directly from L. appendere to cause to hang (from something), weigh, from ad to (see AD (Cf. ad )) …   Etymology dictionary

  • append — UK [əˈpend] / US verb [transitive] Word forms append : present tense I/you/we/they append he/she/it appends present participle appending past tense appended past participle appended formal to add something to the end of a piece of writing …   English dictionary

  • append — ap|pend [əˈpend] v [T] [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: appendre, from Latin appendere to weigh , from ad to + pendere to weigh ] formal to add something to a piece of writing →↑appendix append to ▪ The results of the client survey are… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • append — ap|pend [ ə pend ] verb transitive FORMAL to add something to the end of a piece of writing …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • append — verb (transitive + to) formal to add something to a piece of writing …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • append — /əˈpɛnd / (say uh pend) verb (t) 1. to add, as an accessory; subjoin; annex. 2. to attach as a pendant. {Latin appendere hang (something) on} …  

  • tack something on — Syn: add, append, attach, join on, tag on …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • suffix — 1. noun /ˈsʌfɪks,ˈsʌfɪks,səˈfɪks/ one or more letters or sounds added at the end of a word to modify the words meaning, such as able, which changes sing into singable, for example 2. verb /ˈsʌfɪks,ˈsʌfɪks,səˈfɪks/ to append (something) to the end …   Wiktionary

  • piggyback — 1. adjective On somebodys back or shoulders. a piggyback ride 2. adverb On somebodys back or shoulders. to ride piggyback 3. verb a) To …   Wiktionary

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