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impend

 

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Verb impend has 1 sense
  1. impend - be imminent or about to happen; "Changes are impending"
    --1 is one way to
    be
    Derived forms: noun impendency1, noun impendence1
    Sample sentence:
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Term: impend

Definition (verb): (of something, especially something unpleasant) be about to happen.

Example sentence: The dark clouds in the sky were a sign that a storm was imminent.

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Definition (verb): (of a threat or danger) loom; be about to happen.

Example sentence: The deadline for the project was impending, and the pressure was mounting on the team.

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Definition (verb): be suspended or hover, typically threateningly.

Example sentence: The hawk impended above its prey before swooping down for the kill.

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Definition (verb): (archaic) be about to do something.

Example sentence: Roy's departure for his vacation impended on his boss's approval.

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