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depend
[ dih-pend ]
verb (used without object)
- to rely; place trust (usually followed by on or upon ):
You may depend on the accuracy of the report.
- to rely for support, maintenance, help, etc. (usually followed by on or upon ):
Children depend on their parents.
- to be conditioned or contingent (usually followed by on or upon ):
His success here depends upon effort and ability.
- to be undetermined or pending:
I may go to Europe or I may not, it all depends.
- Grammar. (of a word or other linguistic form) to be subordinate to another linguistic form in the same construction; to form a part of a construction other than the head.
- to hang down; be suspended (usually followed by from ):
The chandelier depends from the ceiling of the ballroom.
depend
/ ɪˈɛԻ /
verb
- foll byon or upon to put trust (in); rely (on); be sure (of)
- usually foll byon or upon; often with it as subject to be influenced or determined (by); be resultant (from)
whether you come or not depends on what father says
it all depends on you
- foll byon or upon to rely (on) for income, support, etc
- rare.foll by from to hang down; be suspended
- to be undecided or pending
Other Word Forms
- t··Ի verb (used without object)
- d·Ի verb (used without object)
- -·ԻiԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of depend1
Example Sentences
Madrid, depending on the outcome of Saturday's final, may arrive as either reborn heroes or wounded guests.
That resulted in pandemonium in the U.S. and all over the globe as life-saving services have been abruptly ended, people have been fired and programs that Americans depend on are no longer functioning.
Or maybe do some journaling or doomscrolling in bed, depending on what my mood is.
Our particular form of intelligence, it seems, depends on this minority of specialized neuron types.
But the country is expected to depend on China for refining until at least 2026, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, headquartered in Washington.
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