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impend

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Verb (intransitive)
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im=pend

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb impend has 1 sense

CIDE DICTIONARY

impendv. t. [L. impend; pref. im- in + pend to weigh out, pay.].
     To pay.  Fabyan.  [1913 Webster]
impendv. i. [L. impendēre; pref. im- in + pendēre to hang. See Pendant.].
     To hang over; to be suspended above; to threaten from near at hand; to menace; to be imminent. See Imminent.  [1913 Webster]
    "Destruction sure o'er all your heads impends."

OXFORD DICTIONARY

impend, v.intr.
1 be about to happen.
2 (often foll. by over) a (of a danger) be threatening. b hang; be suspended.

Derivative
impending adj.
Etymology
L impendere (as IN-(2), pendere hang)

THESAURUS

impend

approach, await, be as expected, be imminent, be in store, beetle, brew, come on, confront, draw near, draw nigh, draw on, expect it of, face, forthcome, gather, hang out, hang over, hover, impend over, jut, lie over, loom, lower, menace, near, overhang, project, project over, threaten, thrust over

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impend

Futurity

VB look forwards, anticipate, forestall, come on, draw on, draw near, approach, await, threaten, impend.

Destiny

VB impend, hang over, lie over, threaten, loom, await, come on, approach, stare one in the face, foreordain, preordain, predestine, doom, have in store for.

Height

VB be high, tower, soar, command, hover, hover over, fly over, orbit, be in orbit, cap, culminate, overhang, hang over, impend, beetle, bestride, ride, mount, perch, surmount, cover, overtop, stand on tiptoe, become high, grow higher, grow taller, upgrow, rise, send into orbit, render high, heighten.

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