Word Nerd Alert: Perpend

November 5, 2026 1 min read

Verb · \(ˌ)pər-ˈpend\

: to reflect on carefully : ponder

Roots

From Latin perpendere, “to weigh carefully,” from per- “thoroughly” + pendere “to weigh”

Close cousins

beponder, ponder, think about, revolve, ponderate

First known use

15th century

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