pERSONAL

pend·ing  (pndng)

adj.

1. Not yet decided or settled; awaiting conclusion or confirmation.

2. Impending; imminent.

prep.

1. While in the process of; during.

2. While awaiting; until.

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[French pendant, pendant, pending (from Old French; see pendant¹) + -ing.]

per·son·al  (pûrs-nl)

adj.

1. Of or relating to a particular person; private: "Like their personal lives, women's history is fragmented, interrupted" (Elizabeth Janeway).

2.

a. Done, made, or performed in person: a personal appearance.

b. Done to or for or directed toward a particular person: a personal favor.

3. Concerning a particular person and his or her private business, interests, or activities; intimate: I have something personal to tell you.

4.

a. Aimed pointedly at the most intimate aspects of a person, especially in a critical or hostile manner: an uncalled-for, highly personal remark.

b. Tending to make remarks, or be unduly questioning, about another's affairs: As the student debate got heated, it got personal.

5. Of or relating to the body or physical being: personal cleanliness.

6. Relating to or having the nature of a person or self-conscious being: belief in a personal God.

7. Law Relating to a person's movable property: personal possessions.

8. Grammar Indicating grammatical person.

n.

1. A personal item or notice in a newspaper.

2. personals A column in a newspaper or magazine featuring personal notices.