Also means
dangle
Usage Note
Pendre means to hang something (a picture, a curtain) or to hang a person. The reflexive se pendre means to hang oneself. The past participle pendu is also a noun meaning a hanged man. The childhood guessing game known in English as 'Hangman' is called le pendu in French.
Examples
"Elle pend son manteau au porte-manteau."
Natural Translation
She hangs her coat on the coat rack.
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