Depend: meaning, definitions and examples

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depend

 

[ dษชหˆpษ›nd ]

Verb / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Verb

on someone or something

to rely on or trust someone or something in order to be successful or to function properly. To be influenced or determined by someone or something.

Synonyms

bank on, count on, rely on, trust

Examples of usage

  • I depend on my family for emotional support.
  • The success of the project depends on the cooperation of all team members.
  • Our travel plans depend on the weather forecast.
Context #2 | Noun

on someone or something

the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something. The state of being influenced or determined by external factors.

Synonyms

control, reliability, reliance, trust

Examples of usage

  • Our relationship is based on mutual depend.
  • The company's success is in large part due to its depend on cutting-edge technology.

Translations

Translations of the word "depend" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น depender

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฟเคฐเฅเคญเคฐ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช abhรคngen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bergantung

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะปะตะถะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zaleลผeฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไพๅญ˜ใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉpendre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ depender

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท baฤŸlฤฑ olmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์˜์กดํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุนุชู…ุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zรกviset

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zรกvisieลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไพ่ต–

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ odviseti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vera hรกรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ำ™ัƒะตะปะดั– ะฑะพะปัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ asฤฑlฤฑ olmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ depender

Etymology

The word 'depend' originated from the Latin word 'dependere', which means 'to hang down from'. Over time, the meaning evolved to signify reliance or trust in someone or something. The concept of dependence has been explored in various fields such as psychology, sociology, and economics, highlighting the importance of interdependence in human relationships and systems.

See also: dependability, dependable, dependably, dependence, dependency, dependent, dependently, independence, independency, independent, interdependence, interdependent, undependable, undependably.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,201, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.