Latin · root
pendēre
to hang
Words sharing this root
appendixA small, narrow pouch attached to the large intestine.appendixA section of extra material at the end of a book or document.compendiumA concise collection of information on a subject.dependTo rely on something as a necessary condition or support.dependenceReliance on something necessary to a result or continued function.dependentRequiring another thing for support or determination.dispensableAble to be done without.dispensaryA place where medicines or medical supplies are provided.dispensationSpecial permission to be exempt from a rule or obligation.dispensationThe act of distributing or administering something.dispensationA religious system or period believed to be established by God.dispenseTo provide something to someone.dispenseTo stop using or needing something, used with “with”.dispenserA person or device supplying something in portions.expendUse up resources for a purpose.expenseA cost incurred to obtain or accomplish something.pendentHanging downward from above.pendentDependent on another legal matter.pendentAwaiting a decision or resolution.pendingWaiting for something to happen or be resolved.pensionRegular retirement payments provided by an employer or government.poiseCalm, graceful confidence in behavior.stipendA fixed regular payment for work, training, or living expenses.suspendTo interrupt temporarily.suspendTo hold something up without support from below.suspenseAnxious uncertainty about what will happen.suspensionSupport from above.suspensionA temporary stopping or withholding of something.suspensionA mixture of undissolved particles dispersed in a fluid.