Appends — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb /ə-ˈpend/ ap·pend

Meaning & Definition of Appends

Appends (verb)

  1. attach, affix
  2. to add as a supplement or appendix (as in a book)

Appends (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase

    "append the prefix un- to each of these words"

    similar: adds, adjoins, annexes, subjoins, tacks (on)
    related: affixes, attaches, fastens, fixes, grafts, hitches, tags, ties, infuses, injects, inserts, interfuses, introduces, aggrandizes, amplifies, augments, beefs (up), boosts, compounds, enlarges, escalates, expands, extends, increases, multiplies, raises, swells (up), elongates, lengthens, prolongs, protracts, enhances, heightens, intensifies, magnifies, complements, supplements, supplies, enforces, reinforces, strengthens, maximizes
    opposite: abates, bates, deducts, knocks off, removes, subtracts, takes off
    near: detaches, disconnects, disjoins, separates, unfastens, amputates, cuts, excises, lops (off), severs, contracts, decreases, diminishes, lessens, lowers, reduces, abbreviates, abridges, curtails, shortens, compresses, condenses, constricts, cuts back, retrenches

Related Entry: Append (verb)

Append is a different word from Appends. The synonyms below are for append, not for appends.

  1. to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase

    "append the prefix un- to each of these words"

    similar: add, adjoin, annex, subjoin, tack (on)
    related: affix, attach, fasten, fix, graft, hitch, tag, tie, infuse, inject, insert, interfuse, introduce, aggrandize, amplify, augment, beef (up), boost, compound, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, increase, multiply, raise, swell (up), elongate, lengthen, prolong, protract, enhance, heighten, intensify, magnify, complement, supplement, supply, enforce, reinforce, strengthen, maximize
    opposite: abate, bate, deduct, knock off, remove, subtract, take off
    near: detach, disconnect, disjoin, separate, unfasten, amputate, cut, excise, lop (off), sever, contract, decrease, diminish, lessen, lower, reduce, abbreviate, abridge, curtail, shorten, compress, condense, constrict, cut back, retrench

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Appends

The most common words with a similar meaning to Appends:

adds, adjoins, annexes, subjoins, tacks (on)

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Appends

Words with the opposite meaning of Appends:

abates, bates, deducts, knocks off, removes, subtracts, takes off

Related Words for Appends

affixes, attaches, fastens, fixes, grafts, hitches, tags, ties, infuses, injects, inserts, interfuses, introduces, aggrandizes, amplifies, augments, beefs (up), boosts, compounds, enlarges, escalates, expands, extends, increases, multiplies, raises, swells (up), elongates, lengthens, prolongs

Near Antonyms of Appends

detaches, disconnects, disjoins, separates, unfastens, amputates, cuts, excises, lops (off), severs, contracts, decreases, diminishes, lessens, lowers, reduces, abbreviates, abridges, curtails, shortens, compresses, condenses, constricts, cuts back, retrenches

Word Forms of Appends

Inflections: appended, appending

Origin & Etymology of Appends

borrowed from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French apendre "to hang from something, suspend," borrowed from Late Latin appendere (Latin, "to pay or give out by weight"), from Latin ap- ap-:1 + pendere "to weigh, have a weight of" pendent

First known use: circa 1509

Frequently Asked Questions about Appends

What does "Appends" mean?

"Appends" means attach, affix. As a verb, it is defined as: attach, affix.

What is another word for "Appends"?

Other words for "Appends" include adds, adjoins, annexes, subjoins and tacks (on). The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Appends" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Appends"?

There are 47 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Appends". Common alternatives include adds, adjoins, annexes, subjoins and tacks (on).

What is the opposite of "Appends"?

Antonyms of "Appends" include abates, bates, deducts, knocks off, removes, subtracts and takes off. Near antonyms include detaches, disconnects, disjoins and separates.

How do you use "Appends" in a sentence?

Examples of "Appends" in a sentence: "append the prefix un- to each of these words".

Is "Appends" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Appends" is a verb.

How do you pronounce "Appends"?

"Appends" is pronounced /ə-ˈpend/ and divided into syllables as ap·pend.

What is the origin of the word "Appends"?

"Appends" comes from borrowed from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French apendre "to hang from something, suspend," borrowed from Late Latin appendere (Latin, "to pay or give out by weight"), from Latin ap- ap-:1 + pendere "to weigh, have a weight of" pendent. First known use: circa 1509.