different between pending vs fending

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p?nd??/
• Rhymes: -?nd??

Verb

pending

1. present participle of pend

Adjective

pending (not comparable)

1. Awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation.
2. Begun but not completed.
3. About to happen; imminent or impending.

Synonyms

• (about to happen): impendent, in the offing, proximate; see also Thesaurus:impending

Translations

See also

• impending

Preposition

pending

1. While waiting for something; until.

   Pending the outcome of the investigation, the police officer is suspended from duty.

2. During.

   Pending the investigation, the police officer is suspended from duty.

Translations

Indonesian

Etymology

From Minangkabau panding.

Noun

pending (first-person possessive pendingku, second-person possessive pendingmu, third-person possessive pendingnya)

1. embossed plate of metal (e.g. gold or silver) covering a clasp through which a belt/girdle passes, worn as an ornament in front of the body.

Malay

Alternative forms

• panding

Etymology

From Minangkabau panding.

Noun

pending (Jawi spelling ??????, plural pending-pending, informal 1st possessive pendingku, impolite 2nd possessive pendingmu, 3rd possessive pendingnya)

1. embossed plate of metal (e.g. gold or silver) covering a clasp through which a belt/girdle passes, worn as an ornament in front of the body.

Descendants

• ? Thai: ?????????

English

Verb

fending

1. present participle of fend