impend+over
1impend — Synonyms and related words: approach, await, be as expected, be imminent, be in store, beetle, brew, come on, confront, draw near, draw nigh, draw on, expect it of, face, forthcome, gather, hang out, hang over, hover, impend over, jut, lie over,… …
2impend — /ɪmˈpɛnd / (say im pend) verb (i) 1. to be imminent; be near at hand. 2. to threaten. –phrase 3. impend over, Poetic to hang or be suspended over; overhang. {Latin impendēre hang over} …
3Impend — Im*pend , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Impended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Impending}.] [L. impend[=e]re; pref. im in + pend[=e]re to hang. See {Pendant}.] To hang over; to be suspended above; to threaten from near at hand; to menace; to be imminent. See… …
4impend — (v.) 1590s, from figurative use of L. impendere to hang over, to be imminent, from assimilated form of in into, in, on, upon (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + pendere hang (see PENDANT (Cf. pendant)). Related: Impended; impending …
5impend — [im pend′] vi. [L impendere, to overhang, threaten < in , in + pendere, to hang, prob. < IE base * (s)pen(d) , to pull, stretch > SPIN] 1. Now Rare to hang or be suspended ( over) 2. a) to be about to happen; be imminent b) to threaten… …
6impend — /im pend /, 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). [1580 90; < L impendere to hang over, threaten. See IM 1, PEND]… …
7impend — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. threaten, hang over. See approach, threat, destiny. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. be imminent, loom, menace, hover; see approach 3 , threaten 2 . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To be imminent: brew,… …
8impend — v. n. 1. Threaten, hang over, be imminent, be in store, stare one in the face. 2. Be near, draw near, approach, be at hand …
9impend — im•pend [[t]ɪmˈpɛnd[/t]] v. i. 1) to be imminent; be about to happen 2) to threaten; menace: He felt that danger impended[/ex] 3) archaic to hang suspended • Etymology: 1580–90; < L impendēre to hang over, threaten …
10impend — v.intr. 1 be about to happen. 2 (often foll. by over) a (of a danger) be threatening. b hang; be suspended. Derivatives: impending adj. Etymology: L impendere (as IN (2), pendere hang) …
