GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Pend, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Pended; p. pr. & vb. n. Pending.] [L. pendere.]
1. To hang; to depend. [R.]
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Pending upon certain powerful motions. I. Taylor.
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2. To be undecided, or in process of adjustment.
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Pending (?), a. [L. pendere to hang, to be suspended. Cf. Pendent.] Not yet decided; in continuance; in suspension; as, “a pending suit”.
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Pending, prep.
1. During; as, “pending the trail”. [Archaic]
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2. Until; awaiting; as, “no decision will be taken pending his arrival”.
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