pend.
To hang down; to cause something to hang down
Meaning & usage
To hang down; to cause something to hang down
To arch over (something); to vault.
To hang in reliance on; to depend (on or upon); to be contingent on.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Middle French pendre (“to hang”), from Late Latin pendĕre, from Latin pendēre.
An archway; especially, a vaulted passageway leading through a tenement-style building from the main street, giving access to the rear of the building or an internal courtyard.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Middle French pendre (“to hang”), from Late Latin pendĕre, from Latin pendēre.
To pen; to confine.
Where this word comes from
Compare pen (“to shut in”).
To consider pending; to delay or postpone (something).
Where this word comes from
Back-formation from pending.
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