pending

/ˈpɛndɪŋ/

verb

  1. 1

    To hang down.

  2. 2

    To arch over (something); to vault.

  3. 3

    To hang; to depend.

verb

  1. 1

    To pen; to confine.

verb

  1. 1

    To consider pending; to delay or postpone (something).

adjective

  1. 1

    Awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation.

  2. 2

    Begun but not completed.

  3. 3

    About to happen; imminent or impending.

Synonyms

preposition

  1. 1

    While waiting for something; until.

    “Pending the outcome of the investigation, the police officer is suspended from duty.”
  2. 2

    During.

    “Pending the investigation, the police officer is suspended from duty.”

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