pend

/pɛnd/
verb
  1. To be awaiting a decision or settlement; to be undecided or unresolved.
    • His application pends review by the admissions committee.
    • Several bills pend in the legislature, waiting for a vote.
    • The court case will pend until new evidence is presented.
  2. To hang or be suspended (less common, often in technical or poetic use).
    • The chandelier pends from the high ceiling of the ballroom.
    • A single drop of water pended at the tip of the leaf.
    • The mobile pends gracefully above the baby's crib.
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