| 【pend】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "pendere," and "pensare." It carries the basic meaning of "hang," and "weigh." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "pend"]
compensate ☆[4896] To compensate someone for money or things that they have lost means to pay them money or give them something to replace that money or those things.
compensation **[4273] Compensation is money that someone who has experienced loss or suffering claims from the person or organization responsible, or from the state.
depend ****[1270] If you say that one thing depends on another, you mean that the first thing will be affected or determined by the second.
dependent ***[3116] To be dependent on something or someone means to need them in order to succeed or be able to survive.
expenditure **[4119] Expenditure is the spending of money on something, or the money that is spent on something.
expensive ****[1308] If something is expensive, it costs a lot of money.
independence ***[3386] If a country has or gains independence, it has its own government and is not ruled by any other country.
independent ****[1764] If one thing or person is independent of another, they are separate and not connected, so the first one is not affected or influenced by the second.
independently ☆[4829] independent + ly
pendulum ☆[4750] The pendulum of a clock is a rod with a weight at the end which swings from side to side in order to make the clock work.
pension ****[2329] Someone who has a pension receives a regular sum of money from the state or from a former employer because they have retired or because they are widowed or disabled.
ponder ☆[5343] If you ponder something, you think about it carefully.
pound ****[1333] The pound is the unit of money which is used in Britain. It is represented by the symbol ￡. One British pound is divided into a hundred pence. Some other countries, for example Egypt, also have a unit of money called a pound.
spend ****[189] When you spend money, you pay money for things that you want.
suspend **[4509] If you suspend something, you delay it or stop it from happening for a while or until a decision is made about it.
suspension ☆[5112] The suspension of something is the act of delaying or stopping it for a while or until a decision is made about it.
[WORD ROOT]root pend
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] pend, pound, pond, pens, pent, pendit, pense, pench, ponder
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) pendere, pensare
[MEANING]root hang, weigh
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 pendere [from PIE *(s)pend-, extended form of root *(s)pen-("to draw, stretch, spin, ")] to hang, cause to hang; weight; pay
- 【Latin】 pensare [frequentative of pendere]
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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compensate ☆[4896] verb from compend 〈 pend
【DEFINITION】 To compensate someone for money or things that they have lost means to pay them money or give them something to replace that money or those things.
【Declension/Conjugation】 compensated compensated compensating compensates
【SYNONYM】 make up for
【ROOTs】 ⑴ com; together, with, completely ⑵ pens(pend); hang, weigh ⑶ ate; verb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin pendere》 [from PIE *(s)pend-, extended form of root *(s)pen-("to draw, stretch, spin, ")] to hang, cause to hang; weight; pay
【First Known Meaning】 to be equivalent
【DERIVATIVEs】 compensatingly, compensation, compensative, compensator, compensatory, compensate
compensation ★★[4273] noun from compend 〈 pend
【DEFINITION】 Compensation is money that someone who has experienced loss or suffering claims from the person or organization responsible, or from the state.
【pl.】 compensations
【SYNONYM】 redress
【ROOTs】 ⑴ com; together, with, completely ⑵ pens(pend); hang, weigh ⑶ ation(ion); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin pendere》 [from PIE *(s)pend-, extended form of root *(s)pen-("to draw, stretch, spin, ")] to hang, cause to hang; weight; pay
【First Known Meaning】 action of compensating,
【DERIVATIVEs】 compensatingly, compensation, compensative, compensator, compensatory, compensate
depend ★★★★[1270] verb from depend 〈 pend
【DEFINITION】 If you say that one thing depends on another, you mean that the first thing will be affected or determined by the second.
【Declension/Conjugation】 depended, depended, depending, depends
【SYNONYM】 count, reply, depend upon it, rely
【ROOTs】 ⑴ de; down, under ⑵ pend; hang, weigh
【Etymology】 《Latin dependere》 [de("out")+pendere("to hang down")] to hang from, hang down
【DERIVATIVEs】 depend, dependence, dependency, dependent, dependently
dependent ★★★[3116] adjective from depend 〈 pend
【DEFINITION】 To be dependent on something or someone means to need them in order to succeed or be able to survive.
【ANTONYM】 independent
【ROOTs】 ⑴ de; down, under ⑵ pend; hang, weigh ⑶ ent(ant); adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin dependere》 [de("out")+pendere("to hang down")] to hang from, hang down
【First Known Meaning】 relying for existence on
【DERIVATIVEs】 depend, dependence, dependency, dependent, dependently
expenditure ★★[4119] noun from expend 〈 pend
【DEFINITION】 Expenditure is the spending of money on something, or the money that is spent on something.
【pl.】 expenditures
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ex; out, out of ⑵ pend; hang, weigh ⑶ it; - ⑷ ure; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin pendere》 [from PIE *(s)pend-, extended form of root *(s)pen-("to draw, stretch, spin, ")] to hang, cause to hang; weight; pay
【DERIVATIVEs】 expend, expender, expenditure, expense, expensive
expensive ★★★★[1308] adjective from expend 〈 pend
【DEFINITION】 If something is expensive, it costs a lot of money.
【SYNONYM】 costly, steep
【ANTONYM】 inexpensive, cheap
【COMPOSITION】 expense + Ive
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ex; out, out of ⑵ pens(pend); hang, weigh ⑶ ive; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin pendere》 [from PIE *(s)pend-, extended form of root *(s)pen-("to draw, stretch, spin, ")] to hang, cause to hang; weight; pay
【First Known Meaning】 given to profuse expenditure
【DERIVATIVEs】 expend, expender, expenditure, expense, expenseless, expensive, expensively, expensiveness
independence ★★★[3386] noun from independent 〈 pend
【DEFINITION】 If a country has or gains independence, it has its own government and is not ruled by any other country.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【SYNONYM】 autonomy
【ANTONYM】 dependence
【COMPOSITION】 in + dependence
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; not ⑵ de; down, under ⑶ pend; hang, weigh ⑷ ence(ance); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin pendere》 [from PIE *(s)pend-, extended form of root *(s)pen-("to draw, stretch, spin, ")] to hang, cause to hang; weight; pay
【DERIVATIVEs】 independence, independency, independent, independently
independent ★★★★[1764] adjective from independent 〈 pend
【DEFINITION】 If one thing or person is independent of another, they are separate and not connected, so the first one is not affected or influenced by the second.
【SYNONYM】 self-governing
【ANTONYM】 dependent
【COMPOSITION】 dependent
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; not ⑵ de; down, under ⑶ pend; hang, weigh ⑷ ent(ant); suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin pendere》 [from PIE *(s)pend-, extended form of root *(s)pen-("to draw, stretch, spin, ")] to hang, cause to hang; weight; pay
【DERIVATIVEs】 independence, independency, independent, independently
independently ☆[4829] adverb from independent 〈 pend
【DEFINITION】 independent + ly
【SYNONYM】 on one’s own
【COMPOSITION】 independent + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; not ⑵ de; down, under ⑶ pend; hang, weigh ⑷ ent(ant); suffix ⑸ ly; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin pendere》 [from PIE *(s)pend-, extended form of root *(s)pen-("to draw, stretch, spin, ")] to hang, cause to hang; weight; pay
【DERIVATIVEs】 independence, independency, independent, independently
pendulum ☆[4750] noun from pend
【DEFINITION】 The pendulum of a clock is a rod with a weight at the end which swings from side to side in order to make the clock work.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pend; hang, weigh ⑵ ulum(ule); diminutive suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin pendere》 [from PIE *(s)pend-, extended form of root *(s)pen-("to draw, stretch, spin, ")] to hang, cause to hang; weight; pay
【First Known Meaning】 anything that hangs down from a point of attachment and is free to swing;
pension ★★★★[2329] noun from pension 〈 pend
【DEFINITION】 Someone who has a pension receives a regular sum of money from the state or from a former employer because they have retired or because they are widowed or disabled.
【pl.】 pensions
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pens(pend); hang, weigh ⑵ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin pendere》 [from PIE *(s)pend-, extended form of root *(s)pen-("to draw, stretch, spin, ")] to hang, cause to hang; weight; pay
【DERIVATIVEs】 pensionable, pensionary, pensionless, pension
ponder ☆[5343] verb from ponder 〈 pend
【DEFINITION】 If you ponder something, you think about it carefully.
【Declension/Conjugation】 pondered, pondered, pondering, ponders
【SYNONYM】 consider, muse
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pond(pend); hang, weigh ⑵ er; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin pondus》 [from stem of pendere] (genitive ponderis) weight
【First Known Meaning】 to estimate the worth of, to appraise
【DERIVATIVEs】 ponder, ponderer, ponderingly, ponderosity, ponderous, ponderously, ponderousness
pound ★★★★[1333] noun from pound 〈 pend
【DEFINITION】 The pound is the unit of money which is used in Britain. It is represented by the symbol ￡. One British pound is divided into a hundred pence. Some other countries, for example Egypt, also have a unit of money called a pound.
【pl.】 pounds
【ROOTs】 pound(pend); hang, weigh
【Etymology】 《Old English pund》 ⑴[borrowing from Latin pondo] pound; ⑵an enclosure
【DERIVATIVEs】 pounder, pound
spend ★★★★[189] verb from spend 〈 pend
【DEFINITION】 When you spend money, you pay money for things that you want.
【Declension/Conjugation】 spent, spent, spending, spends
【SYNONYM】 lay out
【ROOTs】 ⑴ s(ex); out, out of ⑵ pend; hang, weigh
【Etymology】 《Latin pendere》 [from PIE *(s)pend-, extended form of root *(s)pen-("to draw, stretch, spin, ")] to hang, cause to hang; weight; pay
【First Known Meaning】 to pay out or away
【DERIVATIVEs】 spendable, spender, spend
suspend ★★[4509] verb from suspend 〈 pend
【DEFINITION】 If you suspend something, you delay it or stop it from happening for a while or until a decision is made about it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 suspended, suspended, suspending, suspends
【ROOTs】 ⑴ sus(sub); below ⑵ pend; hang, weigh
【Etymology】 《Latin suspendere》 sub+pendere; to hang up, kill by hanging; make uncertain, render doubtful; stay, stop, interrupt, set aside temporarily
【First Known Meaning】 to bar or exclude temporarily from some function or privilege
【DERIVATIVEs】 suspend, suspendibility, suspendible, suspense, suspenseful, suspension, suspensive, suspensory
suspension ☆[5112] noun
【DEFINITION】 The suspension of something is the act of delaying or stopping it for a while or until a decision is made about it.
【pl.】 suspensions
【COMPOSITION】 suspend + ion
【ROOTs】 ⑴ sus(sub); below ⑵ pens(pend); hang, weigh ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin pendere》 [from PIE *(s)pend-, extended form of root *(s)pen-("to draw, stretch, spin, ")] to hang, cause to hang; weight; pay
【DERIVATIVEs】 suspend, suspendibility, suspendible, suspense, suspension, suspensive, suspensory
Other words containing "pend"; append, appendicitis, appendix, compend, compendium, compensatingly, compensative, compensator, compensatory, dependant, dependence, dependency, dependently, depending, dispensation, dispense, expend, expender, expense, expenseless, expensively, expensiveness, impend, independency, inexpensive, inexpensively, inexpensiveness, penchant, pend, pendant, pending, pensile, pensionable, pensionary, pensionless, pensive, penthouse, ponderer, ponderingly, ponderosity, ponderous, ponderously, ponderousness, pounder, prepense, propense, propensity, spendable, spender, spending, suspendibility, suspendible, suspense, suspenseful, suspensive, suspensory
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
pell-, puls-
patr-
pati-, pass-
path
pasta
pass
particip
part
parent
pare
