Etymology

perpend

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Today it means: To ponder, consider. Full definition →

Latin perpendere
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perpend · verb1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromperpendere
  2. English todayperpend

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

perpend · noun2

  1. Middle French · derived fromparpain
  2. English todayperpend

From Middle French parpain, see etymology of French parpaing.

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