English Explanatory Dictionary

perpend

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To ponder, consider.
noun
  1. A brick or stone that has its longest dimension perpendicular to the face of a wall, especially one that extends through the wall's entire thickness.
  2. A vertical joint (usually mortar) between bricks or blocks in a horizontal course.

Pronunciation

/pəˈpɛnd/ /pɚˈpɛnd/

Word forms

perpend perpends perpending perpended parpane parpen parpend parpent parpoint perpeyn perpin

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin perpendere, from per- + pendere (“to weigh”).

Derived words

perpend stone
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