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pend

UK
/pɛnd/
US
/pɛnd/

Translations

pendnoun
pends
pl
UK
/pɛnd/
US
/pɛnd/
Chiefly Scottish English; denotes an arched or covered passageway.
passage couvertÉcossais.
They waited out of the rain in a narrow stone pend off the High Street.
Ils se sont abrités de la pluie dans un étroit passage couvert en pierre, près de la High Street.
pendverb
pended
Past Simple
pended
Past Participle
pending
Gerund
UK
/pɛnd/
US
/pɛnd/
The chandelier will pend from the ceiling once the renovations are complete.
Le lustre pendra du plafond une fois les rénovations terminées.
ajournerEmploi formel, surtout pour une décision, un vote ou une action.
The committee decided to pend the vote until more information was available.
Le comité a décidé d'ajourner le vote jusqu'à ce que davantage d'informations soient disponibles.
rester en suspens
The decision on the new policy will pend until the board meeting next week.
La décision sur la nouvelle politique restera en suspens jusqu'à la réunion du conseil d'administration la semaine prochaine.
Synonyms
loiter
linger
await
dangle
suspend
hang

Definitions

pendnoun
A covered passageway or archway, especially one passing through a building and connecting streets or courtyards (chiefly Scottish).
They waited out of the rain in a narrow stone pend off the High Street.
pendverb
To remain undecided or unsettled.
The decision on the new policy will pend until the board meeting next week.
To hang or be suspended.
The chandelier will pend from the ceiling once the renovations are complete.
To postpone or defer (a decision, action, etc.); to keep undecided.
The committee decided to pend the vote until more information was available.
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