predicative. Now rare or Obsolete.

That comes or approaches; approaching in space or time.

Near in time; on the point of happening; imminent. Sometimes preceded by near, nigh, etc. Formerly also †at hands (obsolete).

Near, in space or time; close.

Near, in space or time; close; at hand. Also with noun or noun phrase as complement. (When used with complement, hend can be analysed as a…

Of an appointed date in the future: Allowing but a short time, early, near at hand. Chiefly in phrases a short day (Law), (a bill) at short dateor…

With reference to an action narrowly averted or avoided, with the action specified by to and an… In predicative use, with be in a past tense, as w…

Existing in or belonging to the particular time under consideration; that was or was so at that time.

Remaining in suspense or abeyance; pending.

Close at hand, impending, imminent.

With reference to time: close at hand; impending.

Drawing near, in space, time, or circumstance.

Of an event, etc. (almost always of evil or danger): Impending threateningly, hanging over one's head; ready to befall or overtake one; close at…

Forthcoming.

Of evil: Held out or presented as impending.

Confused with imminent, adj. (so frequently eminens in medieval Latin for imminens). Obsolete.

= impending, adj. 2.

Happening at an early date; shortly to come or to be. Obsolete. (Cf. suddenly, adv. 4.)

In various applications of the sense of ensue, v. 5. That is shortly to happen, approaching, imminent.

Impending. Obsolete. rare.

Remaining undecided; continuing; awaiting decision or settlement.

Impending, imminent, threatening. Obsolete.

Of a future date or event: occurring soon, near at hand; imminent.

quickly drawing near in space, time, or circumstance; imminent.

Of evil, danger, etc.: That impends or is about to fall or happen; ‘hanging over one's head’; imminent; near at hand.

That comes in or enters: in the general sense, and with various specific applications; e.g. (a) entering upon a position or office vacated by…

figurative. Impending. Obsolete.

Coming next, very near, or close together in time, closely approaching.

Esp. of a feeling (esp. anger, resentment, or discontent), or a tendency, quarrel, etc.: on the verge of breaking out or manifesting itself; in a…

Impending, imminent.

Coming on, oncoming.

That looms, in the senses of the verb.

About to or likely to come forth; also simply, coming or approaching (in time); esp. ready to appear or be produced when required, at one's disposal…

Relating to or occurring in the near future; short-term.

That is about to happen, etc., forthcoming. Chiefly U.S.