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depend definition

de·pend (dē pend′, di-)

intransitive verb

  1. to be influenced or determined by something else; be contingent (on)
  2. to have trust; rely (on)
  3. to rely (on) for support or aid
  4. Rare to hang down
  5. Law to be undecided or pending

Etymology: ME dependen < OFr dependre < L dependere, to hang down from < de-, down + pendere, to hang: see pendant

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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