depend on

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Definition

Verb: 1. To rely on someone or something for support, help, or maintenance: To need someone or something for a particular purpose, such as financial support, physical assistance, or emotional sustenance. 2. To place trust or confidence in someone or something: To be sure that someone will do what they say or that something will happen as expected. 3. To be determined or influenced by something else; to be contingent upon: For one thing to be directly affected by the condition or outcome of another.

Examples of Usage
  • For support/maintenance:
    • Many plants depend on bees for pollination.
    • The company depends on a few key clients for most of its revenue.
  • For trust/confidence:
    • I know I can depend on you to keep a secret.
    • You can't depend on the bus being on time.
  • To be contingent upon:
    • Whether we have a picnic depends on the weather.
    • Our final decision depends on the results of the survey.
Advanced Usage
  • "It/That depends (on)": A common phrase used to indicate that an answer or outcome is not certain and is conditional on other factors.
    • "Are you coming to the party?" – "It depends on whether I finish my work."
    • We might go hiking tomorrow, but that depends entirely on the forecast.
Variants and Related Words
  • Dependent (adjective): Needing someone or something for support.
    • The kitten is still dependent on its mother for food.
  • Dependence (noun): The state of relying on something.
    • The country aims to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels.
Synonyms
  • Rely on: To trust or be dependent on. (Often interchangeable with "depend on" for meanings 1 and 2).
  • Count on: To expect something to happen or trust someone to do something. (Similar to meaning 2).
  • Hinge on: To be contingent upon. (Similar to meaning 3).
  • Be contingent on/upon: To be true only if something else happens.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Bank on: To base your hopes or plans on something happening. (Informal, similar to meaning 2).
    • We're banking on good weather for the outdoor concert.
  • Lean on: To depend on someone for emotional support or help.
    • It's okay to lean on your friends during difficult times.
Verb
  1. be dependent on, as for support or maintenance
    • elderly parents often depend on their adult children
  2. put trust in with confidence
    • she is someone you can really rely on when times get rough
    • you can rely on his discretion
  3. be contingent on
    • The outcomes rides on the results of the election
    • Your grade will depends on your homework

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