pending
(adjective) awaiting conclusion or confirmation; “business still pending”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pending
present participle of pend
pending (comparative more pending, superlative most pending)
Awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation.
Begun but not completed.
About to happen; imminent or impending.
• (about to happen): impendent, in the offing, proximate; see also impending
pending
While waiting for something; until.
During.
Source: Wiktionary
Pend"ing, a. Etym: [L. pendere to hang, to be suspended. Cf. Pendent.]
Definition: Not yet decided; in continuance; in suspense; as, a pending suit.
Pend"ing, prep.
Definition: During; as, pending the trail.
Pend, n.
Definition: Oil cake; penock. [India]
Pend, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Pended; p. pr. & vb. n. Pending.] Etym: [L. pendere.]
1. To hang; to depend. [R.] Pending upon certain powerful motions. I. Taylor.
2. To be undecided, or in process of adjustment.
Pend, v. t. Etym: [Cf. pen to shut in, or AS. pyndan, E. pound an inclosure.]
Definition: To pen; to confine. [R.] ended within the limits . . . of Greece. Udall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 December 2024
(noun) contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
