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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 51Թ Forms
- t··Ի verb (used without object)
- d·Ի verb (used without object)
- -·ԻiԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of depend1
Example Sentences
In this new world, whether a country is an ally or an adversary depends on whether that nation is giving the US a good deal.
“I was one of the many students who depended on these instruments,” Bowers wrote.
Last week, analysts said the price of Apple’s iPhone could cost $2,500 more depending on the model.
In pure pounds and pence, rather than percentages, the average bill is increasing between £99 per year and £192, depending on where you live.
"A lot of them would have families depending on them and had to remain anonymous," she explains.
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