depend upon
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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