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   depend

   /dɪˈpɛnd/

   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. be able to trust; rely on: "we can depend on her to deliver a quality product"
   • ▪ need for financial or other support: "a town which 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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEPEND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEPEND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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

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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."

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dependDepend Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDEPEND | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   DEPEND definition: used to say that you are not certain about something because other things affect your answer: . Learn more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › dependDepend - definition of depend by The Free Dictionary

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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.