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    impend
    /ɪmˈpɛnd/

    verb

    • 1. (of an event regarded as threatening or significant) be about to happen: "it seemed certain that some great trial of strength impended between the opponents"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPEND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    IMPEND definition: 1. If an event impends, usually an event that is unpleasant or unwanted, it is going to happen…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › impendImpend Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : to be about to occur. the impending trial. b. : to hover threateningly : menace. 2. archaic : to hang suspended. Synonyms. brew. loom. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of impend in a Sentence. for confirmed pessimists some disaster always seems to be impending. Recent Examples on the Web.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › impendImpend - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    impend. /ɪmˈpɛnd/ IPA guide. Other forms: impending; impended; impends. When things impend, they are just about to happen. As you're heading into a haunted house, you might have the feeling that spooky noises and lurching monsters impend.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPEND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. (esp of something threatening) to be about to happen; be imminent 2. rare to be suspended; hang.... Click for more definitions.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryIMPEND - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A complete guide to the word "IMPEND": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › impendImpend - definition of impend by The Free Dictionary

    1. (esp of something threatening) to be about to happen; be imminent. 2. (foll by over) rare to be suspended; hang. [C16: from Latin impendēre to overhang, from pendēre to hang] imˈpendence, imˈpendency n.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › impendimpend - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Oct 16, 2024 · impend (third-person singular simple present impends, present participle impending, simple past and past participle impended) To hang or be suspended over (something); to overhang.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › impendIMPEND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Impend definition: to be imminent; be about to happen.. See examples of IMPEND used in a sentence.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › impend_v2impend, v.² meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the verb impend mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb impend. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMPEND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    IMPEND meaning: 1. If an event impends, usually an event that is unpleasant or unwanted, it is going to happen…. Learn more.