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dependent

/de.penˈdent/

Rhymes with -ent

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French dépendant.

adjective dependentă · dependenți · dependente · dependent

masculine, neuter dependent
Opposite: independent

In English

dependent relying upon; depending upon
addicted having an insatiable need for a biochemical substance
addict person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug
addictive tending to cause addiction
reliant having reliance on somebody or something

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@misc{dependent_2026,
  title = {dependent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/dependent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}