Dictionary
im•pend
Pronunciation: (im-pend'), [key]—
v.i.
1. to be imminent; be about to happen.
2. to threaten or menace:
He felt that danger impended.
3. Archaic.to hang or be suspended; overhang (usually fol. by
over).
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