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perpended

perpended is the simple past and past participle of perpend.

Meaning of perpend

Verb

perpend (third-person singular simple present perpends, present participle perpending, simple past and past participle perpended)

  1. (archaic) To ponder, consider.
    • […] Perpend, / I have a daughter - have while she is mine […]c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...

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Questions about perpended

What is perpended the simple past and past participle of?
Perpended is the simple past and past participle of perpend.

Words near perpended in the dictionary

  1. perp.
  2. Perpall
  3. perpend
  4. perpend stone
  5. perpend stones
  6. perpended
  7. perpender
  8. perpenders
  9. perpendicle
  10. perpendicles
  11. perpendicular

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