Impend
[ɪm'pend] or [ɪmˈpɛnd]
Definition
(verb.) be imminent or about to happen; 'Changes are impending'.
Checked by Cecily--From WordNet
Definition
(v. t.) To pay.
(v. i.) To hang over; to be suspended above; to threaten frome near at hand; to menace; to be imminent. See Imminent.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
v. n. Threaten, hang over, be imminent, be at hand, be in store, stare one in the face.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Hover, threaten
ANT:Pass, spare
Editor: Vicky
Definition
v.i. to threaten: to be about to happen.—ns. Impend′ence Impend′ency the state of impending: near approach.—adj. Impend′ent imminent: ready to act or happen.
Checker: Mara
Examples
- A vague feeling of impending misfortune impressed me. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- He seemed not one whit subdued by the change of scene and action impending. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- After which it embarked upon a long-impending struggle with the persistently imperialist House of Lords. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- During the years of the American War of Independence there were few signs of any impending explosion in France. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Even Woola seemed to feel the weight of the impending calamity, for he pressed close to Dejah Thoris and to me, whining pitifully. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
- The faithful Gurth indeed sprung forward on the planked bridge, to warn Cedric of his impending fate, or to share it with him. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- The interest of the impending pursuit not only absorbed the general attention, but even made my sister liberal. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- The motions of these men were slow and solemn, as if there impended over their souls some preconception of horror and of cruelty. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- After looking for some time at this beautiful valley, the clouds were seen to gather on the mountain tops, and a storm impended. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
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