pend
Americanverb (used without object)
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to remain undecided or unsettled.
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to hang.
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Obsolete. to depend.
verb
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to await judgment or settlement
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dialect to hang; depend
noun
Etymology
Origin of pend
1490–1500; ≪ Latin pendēre to be suspended, hang, depend
Example Sentences
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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
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