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Impend vs Impede - What's the difference?

impend | impede |

As verbs the difference between impend and impede

is that impend is to 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. "To impend" often has the connotation of threat while impede is to get in the way of; to hinder.

impend

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • to 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. "To impend" often has the connotation of threat.
  • (obsolete) To pay.
  • (Fabyan)

    impede

    English

    Verb

    (imped)
  • to get in the way of; to hinder
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * assist, help * expede (obsolete) * expedite