perpend

[ pur-puhnd ]

/ ˈpɜr pənd /

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noun

a large stone passing through the entire thickness of a wall.

Also parpen, perpent.

Also called through stone.

Origin of perpend

1225–75; variant of parpen, parpend,Middle English perpein, parpein (late Middle English perpend- in compound) a stone dressed on more than one side <Old French perpein, parpain, perhaps representing Medieval Latin parpanus< ?

Words nearby perpend

peroxy group, peroxymonosulfuric acid, peroxysulfuric acid, peroxysulphuric acid, perp, perpend, perpendicular, perpent, perpetrate, perpetrator, perpetual

Definition for perpend (2 of 2)

perpend²

[ per-pend ]

/ pərˈpɛnd /

verb (used with object)

to consider.

verb (used without object)

to ponder; deliberate.

Origin of perpend

1520–30; <Latin perpendere to weigh carefully, ponder, equivalent to per-per- + pendere to weigh

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Example sentences from the Web for perpend

Wherefore, most selected friend, perpend at thy leisure, and so God speed thee!
The Letters of Charles Dickens|Charles Dickens
Would it not, as Henley used to say, give him much to perpend?
An Ocean Tramp|William McFee
I do perpend that to earn these pieces of which you speak one must perform some worthy business.
Robin Hood|Paul Creswick
There is a hint for you, worthy of the Row; and now, perpend—pronounce.
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. IV|Thomas Moore

If he meets with only conscripts and militia he may penetrate as far as Harrisburg, and then let Europe perpend!
A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital|John Beauchamp Jones

British Dictionary definitions for perpend (1 of 2)

perpend¹

perpent

/ (ˈpɜːpənd) /

noun

a large stone that passes through a wall from one side to the otherAlso called: parpend, perpend stone

Word Origin for perpend

C15: from Old French parpain, of uncertain origin

British Dictionary definitions for perpend (2 of 2)

perpend²

/ (pəˈpɛnd) /

verb

an archaic word for ponder

Word Origin for perpend

C16: from Latin perpendere to examine, from per- (thoroughly) + pendere to weigh

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单词	perpend
释义	perpend ¹ [ pur-puhnd ] / ˈpɜr pənd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR perpend ON THESAURUS.COM noun a large stone passing through the entire thickness of a wall. Also parpen, perpent. Also called through stone. Origin of perpend ¹ 1225–75; variant of parpen, parpend,Middle English perpein, parpein (late Middle English perpend- in compound) a stone dressed on more than one side <Old French perpein, parpain, perhaps representing Medieval Latin parpanus< ? Words nearby perpend peroxy group, peroxymonosulfuric acid, peroxysulfuric acid, peroxysulphuric acid, perp, perpend, perpendicular, perpent, perpetrate, perpetrator, perpetual Definition for perpend (2 of 2) perpend² [ per-pend ] / pərˈpɛnd / verb (used with object) to consider. verb (used without object) to ponder; deliberate. Origin of perpend ² 1520–30; <Latin perpendere to weigh carefully, ponder, equivalent to per-per- + pendere to weigh Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for perpend Wherefore, most selected friend, perpend at thy leisure, and so God speed thee! The Letters of Charles Dickens\|Charles Dickens Would it not, as Henley used to say, give him much to perpend? An Ocean Tramp\|William McFee I do perpend that to earn these pieces of which you speak one must perform some worthy business. Robin Hood\|Paul Creswick There is a hint for you, worthy of the Row; and now, perpend—pronounce. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. IV\|Thomas Moore If he meets with only conscripts and militia he may penetrate as far as Harrisburg, and then let Europe perpend! A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital\|John Beauchamp Jones British Dictionary definitions for perpend (1 of 2) perpend¹ perpent / (ˈpɜːpənd) / noun a large stone that passes through a wall from one side to the otherAlso called: parpend, perpend stone Word Origin for perpend C15: from Old French parpain, of uncertain origin British Dictionary definitions for perpend (2 of 2) perpend² / (pəˈpɛnd) / verb an archaic word for ponder Word Origin for perpend C16: from Latin perpendere to examine, from per- (thoroughly) + pendere to weigh Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to perpend consider, mull, contemplate, evaluate, deliberate, reflect, examine, weigh, speculate, mull over, ponder, read, learn, think, pore over, balance, estimate, analyze, scrutinize, grant
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perpend

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verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

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perpent

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