Definition Synonyms
Definition of pending - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
awaiting resolutionawaiting decision or settlement
- The case is still pending in court.
2.
imminentabout to happen soon
- A storm is pending in the area.
Preposition
1.
beforeduring the time before something happens
- Pending the results, we will not proceed.
2.
timewhile waiting for something to happen
- The decision is pending further investigation.
Expressions with pending
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waiting for someone to check and decide about acceptance or approval
Your membership request is still pending review by the moderators.
still waiting for a final decision in a legal or official process
There is a case pending against the company in federal court.
awaiting resolution for a long time
The long-pending case was finally resolved.
describing an invention awaiting patent approval
The new gadget is patent pending.
legal challenge to a decision that has been filed but not yet resolved
The sentence cannot be enforced due to a pending appeal.
Origin of pending
Latin, pendere (hang)
Terms with pending included in their meaning
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pending verdict
insufficient facts because events are still unfolding
pending delivery
requested but not yet delivered
temporary solution
temporary arrangement pending a final decision
pending
still existing or not dealt with
pending work
accumulation of tasks or orders to be completed
work
finish all pending tasks or work
pending
waiting for something to happen
finance
remaining funds after pending transactions
outcome pending
says the result is uncertain because there is still time
real estate
the house has a pending offer from a buyer
pending
awaiting further action or decision
pending decision
decision not made yet
court pending
legal situation not yet examined in court
import storage
secure storage for imported goods pending duty payment
pending
be left to be done or decided
status
in a state of being unresolved or pending
pending approval
subject to approval by a higher authority
legal
court order authorizing detention after arrest or pending trial
pending tasks
situation with tasks waiting for decisions, often used in training
legal
provisional court decision pending finalization
abr: patent pending
invention waiting for legal protection
pending
awaiting a decision or settlement
time
temporary or pending something more permanent
acr: rating pending
game rating not yet decided
Examples of pending in a sentence
The decision remains pending until further notice. The decision is still pending. Her promotion is pending approval. Pending your approval, the project will start. The decision is pending further investigation. Pending approval, the project will commence.
The contract is pending signature from both parties.
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- French:en attente, en attendant, ...
- German:anhängig, bis, ...
- Italian:in sospeso, in attesa di, ...
- Spanish:pendiente, en espera de, ...
- Portuguese:em espera, até, ...
- Chinese:待决, 在...之前, ...
- Japanese:保留中, まで, ...
- Arabic:مُعَلَّق, رَيْثَمَا, ...
- Hebrew:תָּלוּי וְעוֹמֵד, בְּהַמְתָּנָה לְ, ...
- Russian:в ожидании, до, ...
- Ukrainian:очікуваний, до, ...
- Hindi:लंबित, आसन्न, ...
Definition of pend - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
awaitingintr. Dated UK await judgment or settlementintr. Dated UK
- The case will pend until next month.
2.
postponingtr. Dated UK delay or postpone somethingtr. Dated UK
- They decided to pend the meeting.
Noun
1.
foodRare type of oil cake used in IndiaRare
- Farmers use pend as cattle feed.
2.
archwayDated UK passageway with an arched roofDated UK
- The old city had a beautiful pend.
Images of pend
type of oil cake used in India 
passageway with an arched roof
Expressions with pend
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invention waiting for legal protection
The device is marked as pat. pend. on the box.
Origin of pend
Latin, pendere (to hang)
Examples of pend in a sentence
The decision will pend until further notice. The decision to pend the project was unanimous. They will pend the announcement until next week. Pend is often mixed with other feed for nutrition. Villagers rely on pend for their livestock's diet. The pend led to a hidden courtyard.
Tourists admired the ancient pend in the castle.
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- French:être en attente, tourteau indien, ...
- German:anhängig sein, Pend, ...
- Italian:pendere, torta d'olio, ...
- Spanish:quedar pendiente, torta de aceite, ...
- Portuguese:ficar pendente, torta de óleo, ...
- Chinese:待决, 油饼, ...
- Japanese:保留する, ペンド, ...
- Arabic:اِنْتَظَرَ, كَعْكَة زَيْتِيَّة تُسْتَخْدَم كَعَلَف لِلماشِيَة, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַמְתִּין, עֻגַּת שֶׁמֶן הוֹדִית, ...
- Russian:ожидать, масляный жмых, ...
- Ukrainian:очікувати, пенд, ...
- Hindi:लंबित रहना, पेंड, ...
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