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pending definition

pend·ing (pen′diŋ)

adjective

  1. not decided, determined, or established a pending lawsuit, patent pending
  2. about to happen; impending

Etymology: prp. of pend, infl. by Fr pendant, L pendens

  1. throughout the course or process of; during pending the review
  2. while awaiting; until pending his arrival

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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