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pending — pend·ing 1 / pen diŋ/ prep 1: during the time of 2: while awaiting: in the time preceding held in escrow pending the outcome of the suit free pending trial pending 2 adj 1 … Law dictionary
pending — [pen′diŋ] adj. [prp. of PEND, infl. by Fr pendant, L pendens] 1. not decided, determined, or established [a pending lawsuit, patent pending] 2. about to happen; impending prep. 1. throughout the course or process of; during [pending the review] … English World dictionary
pending — is used (1) as an adjective meaning ‘awaiting a decision or completion’ (A new edition of the book is pending), and (2) as a preposition meaning ‘during, throughout the process of’ (A final decision cannot be taken pending his trial) … Modern English usage
Pending — Pend ing, a. [L. pendere to hang, to be suspended. Cf. {Pendent}.] Not yet decided; in continuance; in suspense; as, a pending suit. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pending — Pend ing, prep. During; as, pending the trail. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pending — 1640s, during, in the process of, prep. formed from root of Fr. pendant during, lit. hanging, prp. of pendere to hang, to suspend (see PENDANT (Cf. pendant)). Meaning patterned on a secondary sense of L. pendente not decided, lit. hanging, in… … Etymology dictionary
pending — [adj] about to happen awaiting, continuing, dependent, forthcoming, hanging, imminent, impending, indeterminate, in line*, in the balance*, in the offing*, in the works*, ominous, on board*, on line*, pensile, undecided, undetermined, unsettled,… … New thesaurus
pending — ► ADJECTIVE 1) awaiting decision or settlement. 2) about to happen. ► PREPOSITION ▪ until. ORIGIN anglicized spelling of PENDANT(Cf. ↑pendant) … English terms dictionary
pending — ▪ I. pending pend‧ing 1 [ˈpendɪŋ] preposition formal while waiting for something, or until something happens: • A decision has been delayed pending further inquiries. [m0] ▪ II. pending pending 2 adjective … Financial and business terms
pending — 01. His [pending] divorce has been causing him a lot of stress. 02. A police officer has been suspended without pay, [pending] an investigation into charges of brutality. 03. The suspect is out on bail [pending] his appeal on theft charges. 04.… … Grammatical examples in English
