intransitive verb to await judgment or decision.His application for a patent is pending. See the full entry
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WOTD: optic
adjective of or concerning the eye or the sense of sight.The doctor found damage to the optic nerve. noun a part, esp. a lens, of a device that bends light, as for…
WOTD: influential
adjective having authority or influence.The wealthy newspaper publisher is a powerful and influential person in this city.His friends have been highly influential in his decisions. See the full entry
WOTD: ledge
noun 1. a narrow, flat, horizontal projection from a vertical surface, esp. from a wall, as at the bottom of a window.The window cleaner stood on the window ledge and began his…