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perpend.

To ponder, consider.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/pəˈpɛnd/UK/pɚˈpɛnd/General-American
  1. To ponder, consider.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

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

noun/pəˈpɛnd/UK/pɚˈpɛnd/General-American
  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.

Where this word comes from

From Middle French parpain, see etymology of French parpaing.

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