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verb (used without object)
1.
to rely; place trust (usually followed by on or upon ): You may depend on the accuracy of the report.
2.
to rely for support, maintenance, help, etc. (usually followed by on or upon ): Children depend on their parents.
3.
to be conditioned or contingent (usually followed by on or upon ): His success here depends upon effort and ability.
4.
to be undetermined or pending: I may go to Europe or I may not, it all depends.
5.
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.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English dependen < Old French dependre < Latin dēpendere to hang down, equivalent to dē- de- + pendere to hang
1375–1425; late Middle English dependen < Old French dependre < Latin dēpendere to hang down, equivalent to dē- de- + pendere to hang
Related forms
in·ter·de·pend, verb (used without object)
re·de·pend, verb (used without object)
self-de·pend·ing, adjective
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| —vb (foll by on | |
| 1. | to put trust (in); rely (on); be sure (of) |
| 2. | to be influenced or determined (by); be resultant (from): whether you come or not depends on what father says; it all depends on you |
| 3. | to rely (on) for income, support, etc |
| 4. | rare ( |
| 5. | to be undecided or pending |
| [C15: from Old French dependre, from Latin dēpendēre to hang from, from | |
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Word Origin & History
depend
early 15c., "to be attached to as a condition or cause," a figurative use, from M.Fr. dependre, lit. "to hang from, hang down," from L. dependere, from de- "from, down" + pendere "to hang, be suspended" (see pendant).
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Example sentences
More important, software makers depend on the goodwill of outside developers, whom they rely on to keep updating their products.
But which one you prefer will depend on whether or not you believe a writer's text is the best window into his soul.
Others depend on big corporate sponsors, so that the lines between research and lobbying become queasily blurred.
To survive people depend on the physical environment.
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