IMPEND


Meaning of IMPEND in English

[ ɪm'pɛnd ]

■ verb [usu. as adjective ~ing ] be about to happen.

↘ archaic (of something bad) loom.

Origin

C16: from L. ~ere , from in- 'towards, upon' + pendere 'hang'.

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