pending

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/ˈpɛndɪŋ/ · pen-ding

Remaining unsettled or undecided; awaiting a decision or resolution.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Remaining unsettled or undecided; awaiting a decision or resolution.

غیر حل شدہ یا غیر فیصلہ شدہ؛ فیصلے یا حل کے انتظار میں۔

زیر غور

zair ghor

Formal: زیر غور

Synonyms

unresolvedundecidedawaitingغیر حل شدہغیر فیصلہ شدہانتظار میں

Antonyms

resolveddecidedcompletedحل شدہفیصلہ شدہمکمل

Common Collocations

  • pending approval
  • pending decision
  • pending review

Example Sentences

The application is still pending approval.

درخواست ابھی بھی منظوری کے انتظار میں ہے۔

Darkhwast abhi bhi manzoori ke intezar mein hai.

His pending projects need to be addressed carefully.

اس کے زیر غور پروجیکٹس کو احتیاط سے حل کرنا چاہیے۔

Is ke zair ghor projects ko ihtiyaat se hal karna chahiye.

We have several cases pending in the court.

ہمارے پاس عدالت میں کئی مقدمات زیر غور ہیں۔

Hamare paas adalat mein kai muqadmaat zair ghor hain.

Easily Confused With

pending:Pending refers to something awaiting resolution while 'ending' refers to the conclusion of something.

Word Family

pend
verbزیر غور ہونا
pender
nounزیر غور کرنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a pendulum hanging, waiting to settle down.

Imagine a clock's pendulum swinging back and forth, symbolizing indecision.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

نہ جانے کون سا pending ہے یہ غم کا وقت کہ چلتے چلتے بھی سب کو محبّت سے دیکھا ہم نے

Na jaanay kaun sa pending hai yeh gham ka waqt Ke chalte chalte bhi sab ko mohabbat se dekha hum ne

Who knows which grief is pending, For while walking, I looked at everyone with love.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بہتر ہے انتظار کرنا

Behtar hai intezar karna

It is better to wait.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "pendere" — to hang

First known use: 15th century

The word 'pending' originated from the Latin term 'pendere', which means 'to hang'. It has been used in English since the late 15th century to describe something awaiting resolution or completion.