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impendence
im·pend·ent
/
ɪmˈpɛn
dənt
/
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[
im-
pen
-d
uh
nt
]
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adjective
impending
.
Origin:
1585–95;
<
Latin
impendent-
stem of
impendēns
present participle of
impendēre
to hang over, threaten. See
impend
,
-ent
Related forms
im·pend·ence,
im·pend·en·cy,
noun
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impend
(ɪmˈpɛnd)
—
vb
1.
(esp of something threatening) to be about to happen; be imminent
2.
rare
(
foll by
over
) to be suspended; hang
[C16: from Latin
impendēre
to overhang, from
pendēre
to hang]
im'pendence
—
n
im'pendency
—
n
im'pending
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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