depend
depend
Definition
de·pend (dē pend′, di-)
intransitive verb
- to be influenced or determined by something else; be contingent (on)
- to have trust; rely (on)
- to rely (on) for support or aid
- Rare to hang down
- Law to be undecided or pending
Etymology: ME dependen < OFr dependre < L dependere, to hang down from < de-, down + pendere, to hang: see pendant
depend
Usage Examples
Object
- lot: With Dish Network, the cost depends a lot on the plan you.. .
Preposition: on
- circumstance: The legal basis in any particular case is bound to depend on the circumstances.
- size: Running time: The running time depends mostly on the size of the basis.
- nature: Depending on the nature of your request a fee may be payable.
- type: The extent of the perils covered depends on the type of home insurance policy.
- severity: Treatment for hamstring strain depends largely on the severity of the injury.
- season: Rates: From £ 195 to £ 425 per week depending on season & cottage.
Modifying Another Word
- largely: The answer largely depends on what you think ITV is for.
- crucially: In this sense, the personal identity, or personhood, of an individual depends crucially on other people.
- entirely: Whether or not there was violence depended entirely on the ruling class.
Followed by an intransitive particle
- upon: Supplier knowledge holds one or two access points, depending upon whether or not the master is the supplier.
Used with why or when
- who: Desired Password ( required ) About My name is William Anderson, or neuro, depending who you ask.
- which: The betting amounts will depend which variation of Badugi you are playing, Limit, Pot Limit or Half Pot Limit.
- what: Depends what you want to see in what i write.
Preposition: upon
- severity: Both civil and criminal courts have power to order compensation, but it depends upon the severity of the harassment.
- circumstance: All depends upon the circumstances of the particular case.
- nature: The type of Disclosure required will depend upon the nature of the position.
- extent: The success of integration also depends upon the extent of assistance provided by the general classroom teachers.
- size: The final stage of stellar evolution depends upon star size.
- type: The way in which individual x-rays are diffracted depends upon the types of atom in the molecule and the way they are arranged.
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