depend on English

Meaning depend on meaning

What does depend on mean?

depend on

— verb (= ride) be contingent on The outcomes rides on the results of the election Your grade will depends on your homework

— verb (= rely on) put trust in with confidence she is someone you can really rely on when times get rough you can rely on his discretion

— verb be dependent on, as for support or maintenance elderly parents often depend on their adult children

Synonyms depend on synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as depend on?

depend on English » English

rely on

lean on

trust

rely

hang on

depend

count on

hinge on

depend upon

turn on

hinge upon

ride

rely upon

dependent on

pivot on

devolve on

bank on

ride upon

ride on

calculate on

believe

be up to

be guided

wager on

turn to someone

turn around

trust in

swear

subject to

sag

ride on2

rest

resort

reckon upon

reckon on

reckon

place assurance in

lean

impinge on

hope

hinge

have recourse to

have faith in

have confidence in

hang

gamble on

figure on

entrust with

entrust

droop

Topics depend on topics

What do people use depend on to talk about?

Language and thought Think Opinion

Believe

• What words refer to believing that something is true?
  believe faith trust accept confidence give credence to consider count on rely on reliance depend on dependence swear by take for granted bet on bank on buy take at face value store stock take someone's word for it cling to be convinced be dogmatic follow heed receive think something is true

Social behavior Behavior Do good to Share with

Provide for, support

• What words refer to needing someone to provide for you?
  depend on dependent rely on

Social behavior Behavior Honest

Reliable

• What words refer to relying on someone to do something?
  rely on depend on

States Quantity Enough

Need

• What words refer to needing something very much?
  be desperate for be crying out for can't do without be dependent on depend on rely on be reliant on badly need

Grammar Connected with, related

Dependency relations

• What words express the fact that something is logically dependent on another?
  to depend on that depends depend upon dependency dependent hang on tied to lean on stand on supportive relationship

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Simple sentences

You must not depend so much on others.