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Meaning of "perpend" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PERPEND

From Old French parpain, of uncertain origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF PERPEND

ˈpɜːpənd


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERPEND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Perpend is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PERPEND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Perpend stone

Perpend stone, bond stone, or tie stone is a structural element building term used by stonemasons and brick masons. Perpend is also a piece in brickwork also called a cross joint or when extending through the entire wall a transverse joint or perpend bond. Usually stone walls are built with two layers of stone, an inner and an outer layer, with the space between them sometimes filled with rubble. A perpend stone is a longer stone that extended through the entire wall's width, from the outer wall to inner wall, which serves to lock the two wall layers structurally together.

Definition of perpend in the English dictionary

The definition of perpend in the dictionary is a large stone that passes through a wall from one side to the other Also called: parpend, perpend stone.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERPEND

Cleveland · diamond · England · Finland · holland · husband · Ireland · island · legend · parpend · Poland · second · Switzerland · thousand · unopened · unripened · unsharpened · Wayland · weaponed · Zealand

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERPEND

perp walk · perpend stone · perpendicular · perpendicular Gothic · perpendicularity · perpendicularly · perpent · perpetrable · perpetrate · perpetration · perpetrator · perpetuable · perpetual · perpetual check · perpetual debenture · perpetual inventory · perpetual motion · perpetual motion of the first kind · perpetual motion of the second kind · perpetual spinach

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERPEND

append · compend · depend · dispend · expend · forspend · impend · interdepend · misspend · outspend · overspend · pend · propend · resuspend · spend · stipend · suspend · underspend · upend · vilipend

Synonyms and antonyms of perpend in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «perpend» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF PERPEND

Find out the translation of perpend to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of perpend from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «perpend» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

perpend
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

perpend
570 millions of speakers
en

English

perpend
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

perpend
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

perpend
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

perpend
278 millions of speakers
pt

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perpend
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

সতর্কভাবে বিচার করিয়া দেখা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

parpaing
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Perpaduan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

perpend
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

perpend
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

perpend
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Perpend
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

perpend
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

perpend
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

लंबक
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

dikey derzlerin
70 millions of speakers
it

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perpend
65 millions of speakers
pl

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perpend
50 millions of speakers
uk

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perpend
40 millions of speakers
ro

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perpend
30 millions of speakers
el

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perpend
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

perpend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

perpend
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

perpend
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of perpend

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERPEND»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of perpend
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about perpend

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERPEND»

Discover the use of perpend in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to perpend and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hamlet: edited by Horace Howard Furness
Perpend. 105 I have a daughter, — have while she is mine,— Who in her duty and obedience, mark, Hath given me this ; now gather and surmise. {Reads, ' To the celestial, and my sours idol, the most beautified Ophelia} — 105. Perpend.
William Shakespeare, Horace Howard Furness, 1905
2
Comprehensive treatise on land surveying, comprising the ...
D. 11 1 Triangle B. Trapezium D. 440 X 190 length and breadth~~v~~»w~ 760 X 345 half sum of perpend. 2-62200 1 1150X525 half do.— — 6-04750 f- 500 X 60 half the perpend.^ -30000 3 400 x 615 half sumof perpend. 8-61000 » 900 X ...
‎1812
3
Comprehensive treatise on land surveying
740 X Brought forward 10-53000 66-22800 40 half its perpend. 12000 ' . * 45 half do.~~_ 1S75Q 50 half do -15000 160 half do.~v~~ 1-23200 190 half sum of the 2.94500 35 half the perpen- .07000 90 half do.v~ 48600 325 half do.
John Ainslie, 1812
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Universal dictionary of the English language: a new and ...
[Lat. perpendo =to weigh cai efully, to consider : per = thoroughly, and pendo = to weigh.] A. Trans. ; To consider or weigh m the mfnd carefully. " Perpend my word* ." .SAo*»rp. .□ Henry V„ It. 4. B. Intrans, ; To consider .arefully ; to take thought.
Robert Hunter, Charles Morris, 1899
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Universal Dictionary of the English Language: Ine-Rhe
[Lat. perpendo = to weigh carefully, to consider : per = thoroughly, and prndo = to weigh.] A. front, : To consider or weigh in the mind carefully. " Perpend my words." Shaketp. : Henry F„ It. 4. B. /nrrtms. .' To consider carefully ; to take thought.
Robert Hunter, Charles Morris, 1897
6
The Plays of William Shakspeare: In Fifteen Volumes. With ...
He wooes both high and low, both rich and poor, Both young and old, one with another, Ford ; He loves thy gally-mawfry;' Ford, perpend.4 Ford. Love my wife? Fist. With liver burning hot : 5 Prevent, or go thou, curtail-dog — ] That is, a dog of  ...
William Shakespeare, 1793
7
The Practical Navigation and Seaman's New Daily Assistant...
Anf, Bafe 54.45 and Perpend. 81.48 Miles. Quejl. 2. The Perpend. 82 Leagues and Angle oppofite to the Bafe 330 45' given to find the Hypoth. and Bafe. Anf. Hypoth. 98.62 and Bafe 54.79 Leagues. £$ueji. 3. The Bafe 82 Yards and the Angle ...
John Hamilton, 1794
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Shakespeare's Non-Standard English: A Dictionary of His ...
(MW 2.1.110, Pistol), learne ofthe wise and perpend: (AY 3.2.64–5, Touchstone), therefore, perpend my Princesse, and giue eare. (TN 5.1.296–7, Feste), Thus it remaines, and the remainder thus. Perpend. (Ham 2.2.105–6, Polonius), perpend  ...
Norman Blake, 2004
9
An introduction to the theory ... of plane and spherical ...
{The angle a =53° 8' 1 Required the hypothenuse The perpend. bc=384 J ac, and the base. ab. Given □ BY CONSTRUCTION. Draw the line ab of a sufficient length, at any point B erect the perpendicular bc (61), which make equal to 384 by a ...
Thomas Keith, Samuel Maynard, 1839
10
The Practical Navigator, and Seaman's New Daily Assistant: ...
Ans. Base 54.45, and the Perpend. 81.48 Miles. Quest, 2. The Perpend. 82 Leagues, and the Angle opposite to the Base 330 45' given, to find the Hypoth. and Base. Ans. The Hypoth. 98.62, and Base 54.79 Leagues. Quest. 3. The Base 82 ...
John Hamilton Moore, 1791

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERPEND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term perpend is used in the context of the following news items.
1
What If MLB Finally Counted the Postseason in Annual MVP Debates?
Still, let's perpend the pros and cons and see if the idea has merit. The Case for Change. Almost every year players are rewarded—or ... «Bleacher Report, Nov 14»
2
Urban Gardner: Becoming Shakespearean
She argued that through Shakespeare's word choice (such as perpend; and gather and surmise), Polonius brands himself a long-winded, ... «Wall Street Journal, Apr 14»
3
Low-energy office building in Austria by Baumschlager Eberle
These are laid with 1mm bed joints and, due to their interlocking plan shape, no perpend joints. Insulation is only used for the floor and roof ... «Building Design, Jan 14»
4
A Magnetic Moment: Prospects for MRAM Technology, Markets and …
Scaling of Critical Switching Current for In-Plane and Perpend. MTJ ElementsFigure 50. Possible Cell Structure and Operation Principle of the ... «PR Newswire, Jan 13»
5
Grand designer
And I know that this thing here," he says, running a finger down the short vertical line between two bricks, "is a perpend." "I know how to make ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 12»
6
Around-the-town workout with Ugi balls
With straight arms, hold the ball perpend- icular to the ground so it's directly above your head. Bend your elbows and lower the ball toward your ... «Chicago Tribune, Jun 11»
7
Hypocrite Rawlings And Togolese Gilchrist Olympio Should Be …
Folks, let's kibitz and perpend on how Togolese Gilchrist Olympio came to own and control a national asset without the approval of Ghanaians. «Modern Ghana, May 10»
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