This root is found in many English words, including:
* Pendant: An object that hangs down.
* Pendulum: A weight suspended from a fixed point so that it can swing freely.
* Suspend: To hang something from a point above.
* Appendix: An addition or supplement to a book.
* Depend: To rely on something or someone.
* Expend: To spend money or resources.
* Impend: To be about to happen.
* Pendent: Hanging or projecting.
The meaning of "pendere" as "to hang" or "to weigh" is reflected in the use of "pend" in these words. For example, a pendant hangs from a necklace, a pendulum hangs and swings, and we can suspend something from the ceiling.