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Meaning of 'depend' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Depend [ v. i.]
- To hang down; to be sustained by being fastened or attached to something above.
- To hang in suspense; to be pending; to be undetermined or undecided; as, a cause depending in court.
- To rely for support; to be conditioned or contingent; to be connected with anything, as a cause of existence, or as a necessary condition; -- followed by on or upon, formerly by of.
- To trust; to rest with confidence; to rely; to confide; to be certain; -- with on or upon; as, we depend on the word or assurance of our friends; we depend on the mail at the usual hour.
- To serve; to attend; to act as a dependent or retainer.
- To impend.

Meaning of 'depend' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . depend [ v]
Meaning (1):
- have faith or confidence in
Example in sentence:
  • Depend on your family in times of crisis;
  • Look to your friends for support;
  • You can bet on that!;
  • you can count on me to help you any time
Meaning (2):
- be contingent upon (something that is elided)
Example in sentence:
  • That depends

Nearby Words:

depaint depainted depainter depainting depardieux depart departable departed departer departing

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