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ˈpɜr pəndper·pend

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Wiktionary

  1. perpendnoun

    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. perpendnoun

    A vertical joint between bricks or blocks in a horizontal course

  3. perpendverb

    To ponder, consider.

  4. Etymology: From perpendere, from per- + pendere.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Perpendverb

    To weigh in the mind; to consider attentively.

    Etymology: perpendo, Lat.

    Thus it remains and the remainder thus;
    Perpend. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

    Perpend, my princess, and give ear. William Shakespeare.

    Consider the different conceits of men, and duly perpend the imperfection of their discoveries. Brown.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Perpendverb

    to weight carefully in the mind

  2. Perpendverb

    to attend; to be attentive

  3. Etymology: [L. perpendere, perpensum; per + pendere to weight.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Perpend

    per-pend′, v.t. to weigh in the mind, to consider carefully. [L. perpendĕreper, inten., pendĕre, to weigh.]

  2. Perpend

    per′pend, n. in building, a bond-stone or bonder.—Also Per′pend-stone, Per′pent-stone. [O. Fr. parpaigne, Fr. parpaing.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of perpend in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of perpend in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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