pend

[ pend ]

verb (used without object)

1. to remain undecided or unsettled.
2. to hang.
3. Obsolete. to depend.

pend

/ pɛnd /

verb

1. to await judgment or settlement
2. dialect.
   to hang; depend

noun

1. an archway or vaulted passage

Word History and Origins

Origin of pend¹

1490–1500; ≪ Latin pendēre to be suspended, hang, depend

Word History and Origins

Origin of pend¹

C15: from Latin pendēre to hang; related to Latin pendere to suspend

Example Sentences

The utility relies on hydroelectric power piped into the city via dams across the state, including on the Skagit, Pend Oreille, Tolt and Cedar rivers.

From Seattle Times

DeeAnna Orre, 23, grew up in Pend Oreille County, population 14,000, the northeastern-most county in the state.

From Seattle Times

In comparison, Seattle got 80% of its power from either its dams on the Skagit and Pend Oreille rivers or from BPA.

From Seattle Times

Jason McQuinn, owner and director of Bear Paw Camp, a Christian camp along the Pend Oreille River near Usk, will be in attendance.

From Seattle Times

Department of Agriculture has identified numerous locations throughout Washington where veterinarians are in short supply, from rural communities in Adams, Garfield and Pend Oreille counties, to the Puget Sound region’s urban cities and towns, to tribal nations.

From Seattle Times