Im‐pend″, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Impended; p. pr. & vb. n.Impending.] [L. impendēre; pref. im- in + pendēre to hang. See Pendant.] To hang over; to be suspended above; to threaten from near at hand; to menace; to be imminent. See Imminent.
Destruction sure o'er all your heads impends. Pope.