APPEND Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

append

verb

ə-ˈpend

Definition of append

as in to add

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

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Recent Examples of append Benoit delights in language as much as her heroine, weaving Regency-era slang throughout and appending a chapter-by-chapter glossary of vulgarities. — Angelina Mazza, Vulture, 19 June 2026 Those are some of the poetic notes appended to a special scent created for the Reykjavík Arts Festival by Fischersund, a family enterprise led by Jónsi, the lead singer of the Icelandic rock band Sigur Rós, and his artist sisters Lilja, Ingibjörg, and Sigurrós Birgisdóttir. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 18 June 2026 Two earlier copies contain the poem in Old English, but as afterthoughts — translated from Latin and scrawled into the margin or appended but not within the text’s main body, according to the researchers. — Andrea Rosa, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026 Two earlier copies contain the poem in Old English, but as afterthoughts — translated from Latin and scrawled into the margin or appended but not within the text's main body, according to the researchers. — CBS News, 17 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for append

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Instead, choose textured or handmade-look ceramics to add dimension.

— Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
City restaurants remain heavily weighted toward lunch, while suburban locations can approach an even lunch-dinner split and draw more families, prompting NAYA to add kids’ meals and develop family meals.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

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