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   de·pend

   /dəˈpend/

   verb

   • 1. be controlled or determined by: "differences in earnings depended on a wide variety of factors" Similar be contingent onbe conditional onbe dependent onturn onpivot onhinge onhang onrest onbe based onrely onbe subject tobe controlled bybe determined bybe influenced bybe decided bybe resultant fromrelate to
   • 2. rely on: "the kind of person you could depend on"
   • ▪ need or require for financial or other support: "a town that had depended heavily upon the wool industry" Similar rely onplace reliance onlean oncling tobe supported bybe sustained bybe unable to manage withoutcount onbank ontrusttrust input one's trust input one's faith inhave faith inhave (every) confidence inbelieve inswear bybe sure ofpin one's hope on
   • ▪ be grammatically dependent on.
   • 3. hang down: archaic, literary "his tongue depended from open jaws"

   Word Origin late Middle English(in depend (sense 3); also in the sense ‘wait or be in suspense’): from Old French dependre, from Latin dependere, from de- ‘down’ + pendere ‘hang’.

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   The meaning of DEPEND is to be determined, based, or contingent. How to use depend in a sentence.

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   DEPEND definition: 1. to be decided by or to change according to the stated thing: 2. something is not decided yet or…. Learn more.

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   To depend is to have confidence in something or someone. You can depend on your most loyal friend to show up for your modern dance performance in the park (although you probably can't depend on her liking it). Depend can also mean "determined by or contingent on something else."

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   Depend definition: to rely; place trust (usually followed by on or upon). See examples of DEPEND used in a sentence.

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   1. To rely, especially for support or maintenance: Children must depend on their parents. 2. To place trust or confidence: You can depend on his honesty. See Synonyms at rely. 3. To be determined, influenced, or contingent: a grade depending on the results of the final exam. 4. To have a dependence: began to depend more and more on drugs. 5.

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   If you say that one thing depends on another, you mean that the first thing will be affected or decided by the second.

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   Definition of depend verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Depend Definition. dĭ-pĕnd. depended, depends. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Filter. verb. depended, depends. To be influenced or determined by something else; be contingent ( on) Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To rely ( on) for support or aid. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

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    depend meaning, definition, what is depend: to need something or someone in order to...: Learn more.

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    Synonyms for DEPEND: base, turn, hinge, ride, rest, hang, found, establish; Antonyms of DEPEND: suspect, question, distrust, mistrust