IMPEND


Meaning of IMPEND in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ im-ˈpend ]

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 Senate hearings

2. archaic : to hang suspended

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.