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Word of the Day for Thursday, May 6, 2010perpend \per-PEND\, verb: 1. To ponder; deliberate. noun: "So I do, madonna; but to read his right wits is to read thus: therefore perpend, my princess, and give ear. Let us each ponder the probity of global harmony. Might we perpend that tranquility can be more than a theory? When we cast a ballot, let us consider imminent combat and intentional communication. Which would you choose? Heed the call. Our children's future is in our hands. While perpend as a noun means "a large stone passing through the entire thickness of a wall" (related to perpendicular), the verb form not only possesses a different pronunciation but also emerges independently from the Latin root perpendere, "to weigh carefully." | |||||||||
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