depend upon

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depend upon

You can always depend upon your best friend for honest advice.

Definition

Verb: 1. To rely on; to place trust or confidence in someone or something. This meaning indicates that the success, safety, or outcome of a situation is based on the reliability of another person or factor. 2. To be determined or conditioned by; to be contingent upon. This meaning indicates that one thing is directly influenced or decided by another factor or set of conditions.

Examples of Usage
  • Meaning 1 (To rely on):
    • In an emergency, you can depend upon your family for support.
    • We depend upon accurate data to make informed decisions.
  • Meaning 2 (To be contingent on):
    • Whether we have a picnic tomorrow depends upon the weather.
    • The success of the project depends upon everyone meeting their deadlines.
Advanced Usage
  • "To depend heavily/entirely/solely upon": These adverbs emphasize the degree of reliance or contingency.
    • The remote village depends entirely upon a single road for supplies.
    • His argument depends heavily upon a single, unverified source.
Variants and Related Words
  • Depend (on/upon): The more common and slightly less formal variant. "Depend on" and "depend upon" are generally interchangeable, with "upon" sometimes sounding slightly more formal or emphatic.
    • I depend on my morning coffee.
  • Dependent (adj): Relying on someone or something else.
    • The puppy is still dependent on its mother.
  • Dependence (n): The state of relying on something.
    • The country aims to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels.
Synonyms
  • Rely on: To trust or be confident in.
  • Count on: To depend on someone to do something or for something to happen.
  • Bank on: To base one's hopes or plans on something happening (informal).
  • Hinge on: To depend entirely on.
  • Be contingent on: To be conditional or dependent on something else.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Depend on/upon: This is the primary phrasal verb form. All usage applies to this structure.
    • You can depend on her to tell the truth. (Rely on)
    • Our plans depend on getting funding. (Are contingent on)
Related Idioms
  • That depends / It all depends: Used to say that the answer to a question is not fixed and will change according to the situation.
    • "Are you coming to the party?" – "That depends; I might have to work."
depend upon

You can always depend upon your best friend for honest advice.

Verb
  1. put trust in with confidence
    • she is someone you can really rely on when times get rough
    • you can rely on his discretion
  2. be contingent on
    • The outcomes rides on the results of the election
    • Your grade will depends on your homework

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