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impend

One entry found.

Main Entry: im·pend

Pronunciation: \im-ˈpend\

Function: intransitive verb

Etymology: Latin impendēre, from in- + pendēre to hang — more at pendant

Date: 1585

1 a : to hover threateningly : menace b : to be about to occur <the impending trial>
2 archaic : to hang suspended

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