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pending
pend·ing P0161400 (pĕn′dĭng)adj.1. Not yet decided or settled; awaiting conclusion or confirmation.2. Impending; imminent.prep.1. While in the process of; during.2. While awaiting; until.
[French pendant, pendant, pending (from Old French; see pendant1) + -ing.]pending (ˈpɛndɪŋ) prepwhile waiting for or anticipatingadj (postpositive) 1. not yet decided, confirmed, or finished: what are the matters pending?. 2. imminent: these developments have been pending for some time. pend•ing (ˈpɛn dɪŋ)
prep. 1. while awaiting; until: pending his return. 2. during: pending the trial. adj. 3. awaiting decision or settlement. 4. about to happen; impending. [1635–45] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | pending - awaiting conclusion or confirmation; "business still pending"unfinished - not brought to an end or conclusion; "unfinished business"; "the building is still unfinished" |
pendingadjective1. undecided, unsettled, in the balance, up in the air, undetermined The cause of death was listed as pending.2. forthcoming, imminent, prospective, impending, in the wind, in the offing Customers have been inquiring about the pending price rises.preposition1. awaiting, until, waiting for, till The judge has suspended the ban, pending a full inquiry.Translations
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Related to Pending: sale pendingPendingBegun, but not yet completed; during; before the conclusion of; prior to the completion of; unsettled; in the process of adjustment. A lawsuit is said to be pending from its inception until the issuance of a final judgment by a court. The phrase pending appeal refers to the time before an appeal is taken, as well as to the period during which an appeal is in progress. See PNDG
See PNDGpending
Related to pending: sale pendingSynonyms for pendingadj undecidedSynonyms- undecided
- unsettled
- in the balance
- up in the air
- undetermined
adj forthcomingSynonyms- forthcoming
- imminent
- prospective
- impending
- in the wind
- in the offing
prep awaitingSynonyms- awaiting
- until
- waiting for
- till
Words related to pendingadj awaiting conclusion or confirmationRelated Words |