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Append

UK //əˈpɛnd// US //əˈpɛnd// Pronunciation

Definition

To add something to the end of a list or document.

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In simple words: to add something to the end of something else

Examples

• You can append new data to the existing database.
• When you append a signature to the document, make sure it's clear.
• The professor instructed students to append their references at the end of the paper.

Usage notes

Used mostly in technical or formal contexts, such as programming or writing. Not common in casual conversation.

Grammar pattern

append + object

Memory hint

Sounds like 'a-pen-d'. Imagine adding a pen to the end of your notebook.

Collocations

• append a file
• append data
• append text

Synonyms

• add
• attach
• appendage
• join

Antonyms

• remove
• delete
• detach

Common mistakes

• Confusing with 'prepend' which means to add at the beginning.
• Incorrectly using with intransitive subjects, e.g. 'the data appends'. Should say 'the data is appended'.