impend

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɪmˈpɛnd/

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Verb

Plain form impend

Third-person singular impends

Past tense impended

Past participle impended

Present participle impending

1. (intransitive) To threaten to, or be about to, happen or occur, especially of something which takes some time such as a process or procedure rather than just a short event.