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- [dih-pend]
- /dɪˈpɛnd/
- /dɪˈpend/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-pend]
- /dɪˈpɛnd/
Definitions of depend word
- verb depend If you say that one thing depends on another, you mean that the first thing will be affected or determined by the second. 3
- verb depend If you depend on someone or something, you need them in order to be able to survive physically, financially, or emotionally. 3
- verb depend If you can depend on a person, organization, or law, you know that they will support you or help you when you need them. 3
- verb depend You use depend in expressions such as it depends to indicate that you cannot give a clear answer to a question because the answer will be affected or determined by other factors. 3
- verb depend to put trust (in); rely (on); be sure (of) 3
- verb depend to be influenced or determined (by); be resultant (from) 3
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Origin of depend
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English dependen < Old French dependre < Latin dēpendere to hang down, equivalent to dē- de- + pendere to hang
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Parts of speech for Depend
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
depend popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
depend usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for depend
verb depend
- bank on — If you bank on something happening, you expect it to happen and rely on it happening.
- lean on — to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window.
- turn to — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
- hinge on — a jointed device or flexible piece on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves.
- bottom — The bottom of something is the lowest or deepest part of it.
Antonyms for depend
verb depend
- disjoin — to undo or prevent the junction or union of; disunite; separate.
Top questions with depend
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