| 释义 |
per·pend
I. \pə(r)ˈpend\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin perpendere, from per- thoroughly + pendere to weigh — more at per-, pendant
transitive verb
: to weigh carefully in the mind : reflect on : ponder
< perpend my words — Sir Walter Scott >
< found himself … perpending it as an experiment in realism — Leonard Merrick >
intransitive verb
: to be attentive : reflect, consider
< perpend, my princess, and give ear — Shakespeare >
< perpend, and do not compel me to use violence — Benjamin Jowett >
II. \ˈpərpənd\ noun
or per·pent \-nt\; or par·pen \ˈpärpən\
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English perpend, perpoynt, from Middle French perpain, parpain
1. : a brick or large stone reaching through a wall so as to appear on both sides of it and acting as a binder
2. : perpend wall |