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impend
[im-pend]
verb (used without object)
to be imminent; be about to happen.
to threaten or menace.
He felt that danger impended.
Archaic.to hang or be suspended; overhang (usually followed byover ).
impend
/ ɪˈɛԻ /
verb
(esp of something threatening) to be about to happen; be imminent
rare(foll by over) to be suspended; hang
Other 51Թ Forms
- superimpend verb (used without object)
- ˈԻԳ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of impend1
Example Sentences
The former Matildas assistant was announced the morning after the scudding and since then, alongside captain Rachel Corsie's impending retirement, has dominated the discourse.
The fans have been forced to endure another season of Celtic dominance but, for them, the impending takeover has provided some light at the end of what has seemed like a tunnel with no end.
After ‘Chapter 1’ sputtered at the box office, the second part of Kevin Costner’s ambitious Western saga has been withdrawn from its impending release date.
The present is always understood as an impending catastrophe in which white people will be killed en masse or “utterly submerged,” but there’s no discoverable or recoverable past moment when the fear was absent.
He played for the first time since confirming his impending exit when he appeared as a substitute in the 2-2 draw against Arsenal on Sunday and received jeers from some supporters.
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