"pending" meaning in English

See pending in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈpɛndɪŋ/ Forms: pending [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Tags: no-gloss
    Sense id: simple-pending-en-adj-47DEQpj8

Preposition

IPA: /ˈpɛndɪŋ/ Forms: pending
Head templates: {{preposition}} [POS TABLE]
  1. While waiting for something; until.
    Sense id: simple-pending-en-prep-Jyl7nZHj Categories (other): Formal

Verb

IPA: /ˈpɛndɪŋ/ Forms: pend [canonical], pends [third-person, singular], pended [past], pended [past, participle], pending [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|pend}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The present participle of pend.
    Sense id: simple-pending-en-verb-ONpOqBpR
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        {
          "text": "Final approval was not given pending agreement on how the money would be spent."
        },
        {
          "text": "He may not leave the country pending the outcome of the trial."
        }
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    }
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      "ipa": "/ˈpɛndɪŋ/"
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    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "past"
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        {
          "text": "Final approval was not given pending agreement on how the money would be spent."
        },
        {
          "text": "He may not leave the country pending the outcome of the trial."
        }
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        "While waiting for something; until."
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