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pendto await a decision or settlement; to remain undecided or unsettled

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to await a decision or settlement; to remain undecided or unsettled

Pronunciation (IPA): /pɛnd/

Korean meaning: 결정이나 해결을 기다리다; 미결정 상태로 있다

Korean pronunciation: **펜**드

Example Sentences

  • My job application is still pending - I'm checking my email every five minutes like a nervous squirrel.
  • The court case has been pending for three years.
  • While his promotion was pending, he practiced his victory dance in the bathroom mirror.

pend

VERB

//pɛnd//

to await a decision or settlement; to remain undecided or unsettled

pend concept
💡 Concept

to await a decision or settlement; to remain undecided or unsettled

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pend rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Mend what's broken, but pend before you send

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/pɛnd/
🇬🇧 UK/pɛnd/

🌳Etymology

Rootpend

Origin

라틴어 'pendere'에서 유래되었으며, '매달리다, 걸다'라는 의미였습니다. 무언가가 공중에 매달린 것처럼 결정되지 않고 떠 있는 상태를 표현하게 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

bendlendsendtendmend
bend
lend
send
tend
mend

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My job application is still pending - I'm checking my email every five minutes like a nervous squirrel.

The court case has been pending for three years.

😄 Fun example

While his promotion was pending, he practiced his victory dance in the bathroom mirror.

The contract negotiations are still pending.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

awaitremainhangsuspenddelay

Antonyms

resolvedecidesettle

Related

pendingpendulumpendantsuspenddependent