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- [pend]
- /pɛnd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pend]
- /pɛnd/
Definitions of pend word
- verb without object pend to remain undecided or unsettled. 1
- verb without object pend to hang. 1
- verb without object pend Obsolete. to depend. 1
- intransitive verb pend be unresolved 1
- verb pend to await judgment or settlement 0
- verb pend to hang; depend 0
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Origin of pend
First appearance:
before 1490 One of the 26% oldest English words
1490-1500; ≪ Latin pendēre to be suspended, hang, depend
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Parts of speech for Pend
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pend popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
pend usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pend
verb pend
- bottoming — the lowest level of foundation material for a road or other structure
- depend — If you say that one thing depends on another, you mean that the first thing will be affected or determined by the second.
- hang — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- hinge — a jointed device or flexible piece on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves.
- hinge on — a jointed device or flexible piece on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves.
Antonyms for pend
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