Question

what does the stem \pend\ mean?
○ to hang
○ before
○ to take

Explanation:

The Latin stem "pend" (or "pens") comes from the Latin verb "pendere" which means "to hang" or "to weigh" (with the "to hang" meaning being relevant here, as seen in words like "pendulum" which hangs). The option "before" is related to prefixes like "pre - ", and "to take" is not the meaning of "pend". So the correct meaning of the stem "pend" is "to hang".

Answer:

A. to hang