depend
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depend
- /dɪˈpɛnd/ UK
- /dɪˈpɛnd/ US
- /di-/ US
- /dəˈpɛnd/
- /dɪˈpend/ Australia
- /dəˈpend/ New Zealand
Rhymes with -ɛnd
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English dependen, from Old French dependre, from Latin dependeō, from dē- + pendeō (“to be suspended, hang”). In this sense, displaced native Old English hangian (“to hang or depend”).
verb depends · depending · depended
- To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition We would like to go skiing, but it depends on the amount of snow.
- To trust; to have confidence; to rely. we should all be able to depend on the word or assurance of our friends
- To hang down; to be sustained by being fastened or attached to something above, especially in heraldry, where a badge, decoration, or element is suspended from another part of an achievement of arms. The long rows of teeth on the bulwarks glistened in the moonlight; and like the white ivory tusks of some huge elephant, vast curving icicles depended from the bows.
- To be pending; to be undetermined or undecided. a cause depending in court
- To cause to be contingent or dependent on; to set as a necessity. There he wilted, obviously depending the disposal of his person and his plight on Bradly, and expecting that to be done at once, too.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: rely, trust, entrust, accredit, function, approve, require, need, derive, service, subject, intend, accreditation, relate, live, subordinate
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verb serve
| 中文 | 伺候 cìhou |
|---|
verb be contingent or conditioned
| Español | depender/pender [with de], ser dependiente [with de] |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 의존하다 uijonhada, ...에 달려 있다 ...e dallyeo itda |
| 日本語 | 依存する izon suru |
| Português | depender |
| Français | dépendre |
| Deutsch | abhängen, ankommen |
| Italiano | dipendere |
| Română | depinde |
| Русский | зави́сеть zavísetʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | phụ thuộc |
| עברית | היה תלוי hayá talúy |
verb trust
| 中文 | 信任 xìnrèn, 信賴 /信赖 xìnlài |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | tegemea |
| Português | confiar |
| Italiano | fare affidamento |
| Русский | полага́ться polagátʹsja, положи́ться položítʹsja, доверя́ть doverjátʹ |
Talk about this word "depend." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/depend. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026. depend. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/depend "depend." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/depend.Cite this
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title = {depend},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-05}
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