v. per·pend·ed, per·pend·ing, per·pends Archaic v.tr. To consider carefully; ponder. v.intr. To be attentive; reflect. [Latin perpendere : per-, per- + pendere, to weigh; see (s)pen- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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