pending
[ pen-ding ]
/ ˈpɛn dɪŋ /
preposition
while awaiting; until: pending his return.
in the period before the decision or conclusion of; during: pending the negotiations.
adjective
remaining undecided; awaiting decision or settlement; unfinished: pending business; pending questions; pending litigation.
about to take place; impending.
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Definition for pending (2 of 2)
pend
[ pend ]
/ pɛnd /
verb (used without object)
to remain undecided or unsettled.
to hang.
Obsolete.
to depend.
Origin of pend
1490–1500; ≪ Latin
pendēre to be suspended, hang, depend
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British Dictionary definitions for pending (1 of 2)
pending
/ (ˈpɛndɪŋ) /
preposition
while waiting for or anticipating
adjective (postpositive)
not yet decided, confirmed, or finished
what are the matters pending?
imminent
these developments have been pending for some time
British Dictionary definitions for pending (2 of 2)
pend
/ (pɛnd) /
verb (intr)
to await judgment or settlement
dialect
to hang; depend
noun
Scot
an archway or vaulted passage
Word Origin for pend
C15: from Latin
pendēre to hang; related to Latin
pendere to suspend