Perpend

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /pəˈpÉ›nd/

Origin

From Latin perpendere, from per- + pendere ("to weigh").

Full definition of perpend

Verb

1. (archaic) To ponder, consider.
• 1602 : by William Shakespeare, II:1, ll. 104-15:... Perpend,
  I have a daughter - have while she is mine ....

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 between bricks or blocks in a horizontal course

Anagrams

• prepend