The meaning of Pending

Pending – definition

adjective
Awaiting decision or settlement.
Usage examples:
Nine cases were still pending
Synonims:
Unresolved Undecided Unsettled Unconcluded Uncertain Awaiting decision Awaiting action Undetermined (still) open Hanging fire (up) in the air In limbo In the balance On ice In reserve In abey

preposition
Until (something) happens.
Usage examples:
They were released on bail pending an appeal
Synonims:
Awaiting Waiting for Until Till Before Until there is/are

adjective
About to happen or waiting to happen
Usage examples:
His application for citizenship was still pending., flights were suspended pending an investigation…

adjective
Waiting to be decided or approved
Usage examples:
The appeal is still pending., pending case/deal/lawsuit his representative was not free to comment …

Pending translation into English

Pending: translate from English into Chinese

待办的, 有待, 听候, 未决定, 在 ... 期间, 当 ... 的时候

Pending: translate from English into Dutch

In afwachting, In afwachting van, Hangende, Aanhangig, Tot, Hangend, Gedurende, Onbeslist, Nog onbeslist, Onafgedaan

Pending: translate from English into French

En attendant, En attente, En suspens, En instance, En cours, Pendant

Pending: translate from English into German

Steht aus, Anstehend, Schwebend, Bevorstehend, Unerledigt

Pending: translate from English into Hindi

लंबित, विचाराधीन, अपूर्ण, तक, आगामी, आनेवाला, फ़ैसला किया न हुआ, हल किया न हुआ, के अंदर, ग़ौर किया होनेवाला, के भीतर, के दौरान, पर्यन्त, रूका हुआ, पड़ा हुआ, अनिर्णीत

Pending: translate from English into Italian

In attesa di, In sospeso, Fino a, Imminente, Durante

Pending: translate from English into Korean

보류 중, 미결정의, 미결의, ...한 사이, ...까지

Pending: translate from English into Russian

В ожидании, Вплоть до, Ожидающий решения, Ожидаемый, В течение, Незаконченный, Рассматриваемый, Нерешенный, В продолжение, Висящий, Неминуемый

Pending: translate from English into Spanish

Pendiente, Hasta, Durante

Word origin

mid 17th century: anglicized spelling of French pendant ‘hanging’.

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Pending – similar words

pend

noun
Pressure, strain; an awkward or difficult situation.

noun
An arch, an archway; an arched or vaulted roof or canopy; the vaulted ground floor of a tower or fortified building; a covered passage or entry; (in later use) especially one leading off a street frontage.

verb
To pinch, be constricting. also: to press or beat down. compare pend .

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Pending synonims

awaiting

verb
Wait for (an event).
Usage examples:
We await the proposals with impatience

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before

adverb
During the period of time preceding a particular event or time.
Usage examples:
My playing days had ended six years before

conjunction
In advance of the time when.
Usage examples:
They lived rough for four days before they were arrested

preposition
During the period of time preceding (a particular event or time).
Usage examples:
She had to rest before dinner

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in limbo

idiom
In a situation where you do not know what will happen or when something will happen
Usage examples:
We were in limbo for weeks while the jury tried to make a decision in the case.

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in limbo

idiom
In a situation where you do not know what will happen or when something will happen
Usage examples:
We were in limbo for weeks while the jury tried to make a decision in the case.

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till

preposition
Up to (the point in time or the event mentioned); until.
Usage examples:
I went to bed at 8 last night and slept till 6.30

conjunction
Up to the point in time or the event mentioned; until.
Usage examples:
He did not enter the town till it was nearly dark

noun
A cash register or drawer for money in a shop, bank, or restaurant.
Usage examples:
There were queues at the till

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uncertain

adjective
Not able to be relied on; not known or definite.
Usage examples:
An uncertain future

adjective
Unclear, or not sure
Usage examples:
She faces an uncertain future., we’re uncertain of the cause of death., [ u ] they live in uncertai…

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unconcluded

adjective
Not yet brought to a conclusion.
Usage examples:
Unconcluded agreements

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undecided

adjective
(of a person) not having made a decision.
Usage examples:
The jury remained undecided

noun
A person who has not decided how they are going to vote in an election.
Usage examples:
20 per cent of the population describe themselves as undecideds

adjective
Not having made a decision or judgment about something
Usage examples:
Are you still undecided about that job in san francisco?

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undetermined

adjective
Not authoritatively decided or settled.
Usage examples:
The acquisition will result in an as yet undetermined number of lay-offs

adjective
Not measured, counted, or clearly known
Usage examples:
The park was developed in several phases, at undetermined costs, between 2015 and 2020., local resi…

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unresolved

adjective
(of a problem, question, or dispute) not resolved.
Usage examples:
A number of issues remain unresolved

adjective
(esp. of a problem or difficulty) not solved or ended
Usage examples:
The mayor’s race remains unresolved.

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unsettled

adjective
Lacking order or stability.
Usage examples:
An unsettled childhood

verb
Cause to feel anxious or uneasy; disturb.
Usage examples:
The crisis has unsettled financial markets

adjective
Tending to change suddenly; not having a regular pattern
Usage examples:
Things are unsettled in the state’s political arena., the forecast is for unsettled weather, with m…

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until

preposition
Up to (the point in time or the event mentioned).
Usage examples:
The kidnappers have given us until october 11th to deliver the documents

conjunction
Up to the point in time or the event mentioned.
Usage examples:
You don't know what you can achieve until you try

preposition
Up to the stated time
Usage examples:
I was up until 3 a.m., stay on the bus until 57th street and then walk one block west.

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