prepend
/pɹɪˈpɛnd/
prepend verb: to attach (an expression, phrase, etc.) to another, as a prefix.
Verb (1)
prepend (third-person singular simple present prepends, present participle prepending, simple past and past participle prepended)
- To attach (an expression, phrase, etc.) to another, as a prefix.
- The final cleaned assemblies in GenBank were downloaded, and the contig identifiers were pre-pended with the sample name and haplotype integer (where 1 = paternal and 2 = maternal).2023 May 11, Wen-Wei Liao, Mobin Asri, Jana Ebler, et al., “A draft human pangenome reference”, in Nature, volume 617, →DOI
Noun
prepend (plural prepends)
- The act of prepending.
Verb (2)
prepend (third-person singular simple present prepends, present participle prepending, simple past and past participle prepended)
- To premeditate; to weigh up mentally.
prepend meaning in Indonesian
prepend in Indonesian
- to attach (an expression, phrase, etc.) to another, as a prefix
- dilampirkan
Forms of prepend
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | prepends |
| present participle | prepending |
| past participle | prepended |
| past | prepended |
| Noun | |
| plural | prepends |
Origin of prepend
From pre- + (ap)pend, back-formation from append.
From pre- + Latin pendere (“weigh”).
Words formed from prepend
Words that rhyme with prepend
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- spend
- suspend
- trend
- ascend
- offend
- pretend
- unbend
- commend
- tend
- amend
- contend
- depend
- lend
- distend
- impend
- recommend
- rend
- shend
- subtend
- tight end
- upend
- wend
- append
- befriend
- blend
- pend
- resend
- transcend
- abend
- comprehend
- entend
- fend
- obtend
- perpend
- portend
- unfriend
- vend
- weekend
- when'd
- blende
- defriend
- disrecommend
- emend
- expend
- forfend
- forspend
- freakend
- genetic dead end
Questions about prepend
- What does prepend mean?
- Prepend means to attach (an expression, phrase, etc.) to another, as a prefix.
- What is prepend in Indonesian?
- Prepend in Indonesian is dilampirkan. See Prepend meaning in Indonesian.
- What part of speech is prepend?
- Prepend can be a verb or a noun.
- How do you pronounce prepend?
- Prepend is pronounced /pɹɪˈpɛnd/.
- What is the past tense of prepend?
- The past tense of prepend is prepended.
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Source and license
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