Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pend]
- /pɛnd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pend]
- /pɛnd/
Definitions of pends word
- verb without object pends to remain undecided or unsettled. 1
- verb without object pends to hang. 1
- verb without object pends Obsolete. to depend. 1
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Origin of pends
First appearance:
before 1490 One of the 26% oldest English words
1490-1500; ≪ Latin pendēre to be suspended, hang, depend
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pends
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pends 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.