Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Pending

/pĕn'-dĭng/ · Pend·ing · IPA /ˈpɛndɪŋ/

01 a. Not yet decided; in continuance; in suspension; as, a pending suit.

1.
Not yet decided; in continuance; in suspension; as, a pending suit.

02 prep. During; as, pending the trail.

1.
During; as, pending the trail.[Archaic]
2.
Until; awaiting; as, no decision will be taken pending his arrival.