The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Append \Ap*pend"\ ([a^]p*p[e^]nd"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
   Appended; p. pr. & vb. n. Appending.] [L. appendere or F.
   appendre: cf. OE. appenden, apenden, to belong, OF. apendre,
   F. appendre, fr. L. append[=e]re, v. i., to hang to,
   append[e^]re, v. t., to hang to; ad + pend[=e]re, v. i., to
   hang, pend[e^]re, v. t., to hang. See Pendant.]
   1. To hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the thing is
      suspended; as, a seal appended to a record; the
      inscription was appended to the column.
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   2. To add, as an accessory to the principal thing; to annex;
      as, notes appended to this chapter.
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            A further purpose appended to the primary one. --I.
                                                  Taylor.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

append
    v 1: add to the very end; "He appended a glossary to his novel
         where he used an invented language" [syn: append, add
         on, supplement, affix]
    2: fix to; attach; "append a charm to the necklace" [syn:
       append, tag on, tack on, tack, hang on]
    3: state or say further; "`It doesn't matter,' he supplied"
       [syn: add, append, supply]