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de·pend
(dĭ-pĕnd′)v. de·pend·ed, de·pend·ing, de·pends
v.intr.
1. To rely, especially for support or maintenance: Children must depend on their parents.
2. To place trust or confidence: You can depend on his honesty. See Synonyms at rely.
3. To be determined, influenced, or contingent: a grade depending on the results of the final exam.
4. To have a dependence: began to depend more and more on drugs.
5. Archaic To hang down: "And ever-living Lamps depend in Rows" (Alexander Pope).
v.tr. Informal
To be determined by, be influenced by, or be contingent on: "What happened?" "It depends who you ask."
[Middle English dependen, to hang down, from Old French dependre, from Latin dēpendēre : dē-, de- + pendēre, to hang; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.]
Usage Note: In standard writing, depend is followed by on or upon when indicating condition or contingency, as in It depends on who is in charge. Omission of the preposition is typical of casual speech.
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depend
(dɪˈpɛnd)vb (intr)
1. (foll by: on or upon) to put trust (in); rely (on); be sure (of)
2. (usually foll by: on or upon; often with it as subject) to be influenced or determined (by); be resultant (from): whether you come or not depends on what father says; it all depends on you.
3. (Economics) (foll by: on or upon) to rely (on) for income, support, etc
4. (foll by from) rare to hang down; be suspended
5. to be undecided or pending
[C15: from Old French dependre, from Latin dēpendēre to hang from, from de- + pendēre to hang]
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de•pend
(dɪˈpɛnd)v.i.
1. to rely; place trust (usu. fol. by on or upon): You may depend on our tact.
2. to rely for support or help (usu. fol. by on or upon).
3. to be conditioned or contingent (usu. fol. by on or upon): Our plans depend on the weather.
4. to be undetermined or pending.
5. (of a linguistic form) to be subordinate to another linguistic form in the same construction.
6. to hang down; be suspended (usu. fol. by from).
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Old French dependre « Latin dēpendēre to hang down =dē- de- + pendēre to hang]
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depend
1. 'depend on'
If you depend on someone or something or depend upon them, you need them in order to survive.
At college Julie seemed to depend on Simon more and more.
Uruguay's economy has depended heavily on its banking sector.
The factories depend upon natural resources.
If one thing depends on another thing, the first thing is affected by the second.
The success of the meeting depends largely on whether the chairperson is efficient.
The cooking time depends on the size of the potato.
Be Careful!
Depend is never an adjective. Don't say, for example, that someone or something 'is depend on' another person or thing. You say that they are dependent on that person or thing.
The local economy is dependent on oil and gas extraction.
2. 'depending on'
You use depending on to say that something varies according to particular circumstances.
There are, depending on the individual, a lot of different approaches.
They cost £20 or £25 depending on the size.
3. 'it depends'
Sometimes people answer a question by saying 'It depends', rather than 'yes' or 'no'. They usually then explain what else affects the situation.
'What time will you arrive?' 'It depends. If I come by train, I'll arrive at 5 o'clock. If I come by bus, I'll be a bit later.'
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Past participle: depended
Gerund: depending
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| Verb | 1. | depend - be contingent upon (something that is elided); "That depends" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" hang by a hair, hang by a thread - depend on a small thing or be at risk; "His life now hangs by a thread" |
| 2. | depend - have faith or confidence in; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis" |
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depend
verb
1. be determined by, be based on, be subject to, hang on, rest on, be influenced by, revolve around, hinge on, be decided by, be conditional on, be subordinate to, be contingent on What happened later would depend on his talk with her.
2. count on, turn to, trust in, bank on, be sure of, lean on, rely upon, confide in, build upon, calculate on, reckon on She assured him that he could depend on her.
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depend
verbphrasal verb
depend on or upon
1. To place trust or confidence in:
2. To look forward to confidently:
Informal: figure on.
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Translations
يَثِق ،يتَّكِل عَلى، يَعْتَمِديَعْتَمِديَعْتَمِدُ عَلَى
závisetbýt závislýspolehnout se
afhænge af
sõltumausaldama
riippuariippua jostakinroikkua
ovisiti
ráîast afreiîa sig á, treystavera uppá kominn, vera háîur
あてにする
의존하다
išlaikytinispamatysimpasikliautipriklausomastai nuo daug ko priklauso
būt atkarīgam
byť závislýspoľahnúť sa
biti odvisen
bero
ขึ้นอยู่กับ
güvenmekmuhtaç olmakbağımlı olmak-e bağlı olmak
phụ thuộc
depend
[dɪˈpend] VI1. (= rely) to depend (up)on → contar con
you can depend on me! → ¡cuenta conmigo!
can we depend on you to do it? → ¿podemos contar contigo para hacerlo?, ¿podemos confiar en que tú lo hagas?
you can depend on it! → ¡tenlo por seguro!
you can depend on him to be late → ten por seguro que llegará tarde
you can depend on me! → ¡cuenta conmigo!
can we depend on you to do it? → ¿podemos contar contigo para hacerlo?, ¿podemos confiar en que tú lo hagas?
you can depend on it! → ¡tenlo por seguro!
you can depend on him to be late → ten por seguro que llegará tarde
2. (= be dependent) to depend (up)on → depender de
he depends on her for everything → depende de ella para todo
he has to depend on his pen → tiene que vivir de su pluma
he depends on her for everything → depende de ella para todo
he has to depend on his pen → tiene que vivir de su pluma
3. (= be influenced by) to depend on → depender de
your success depends on how hard you work → tu éxito depende del trabajo que hagas
it (all) depends on the weather → (todo) depende del tiempo
it (all) depends what you mean → depende de lo que quieras decir
that depends → eso depende
depending on the weather, we can go tomorrow → según el tiempo que haga, podemos ir mañana
your success depends on how hard you work → tu éxito depende del trabajo que hagas
it (all) depends on the weather → (todo) depende del tiempo
it (all) depends what you mean → depende de lo que quieras decir
that depends → eso depende
depending on the weather, we can go tomorrow → según el tiempo que haga, podemos ir mañana
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
depend
[dɪˈpɛnd] vi (= be contingent) it depends → cela dépend
it all depends → c'est selon
to depend on, to depend upon (= be decided by) → dépendre de
The price depends on the quality → Le prix dépend de la qualité.
it all depends on ... → tout dépend de ...
depending on → selon
depending on the weather → selon le temps
depending on the result → selon le résultat
depending on whether
The price varies, depending on whether you book by telephone or over the internet → Le prix varie selon que vous réservez par téléphone ou sur internet.
it all depends → c'est selon
to depend on, to depend upon (= be decided by) → dépendre de
The price depends on the quality → Le prix dépend de la qualité.
it all depends on ... → tout dépend de ...
depending on → selon
depending on the weather → selon le temps
depending on the result → selon le résultat
depending on whether
The price varies, depending on whether you book by telephone or over the internet → Le prix varie selon que vous réservez par téléphone ou sur internet.
(= rely) to depend on sb (gen) → compter sur qn; (financially) → dépendre (financièrement) de qn, être à la charge de qn
You can depend on me → Vous pouvez compter sur moi.
to depend on sth (for one's survival, livelihood) → dépendre de qch
You can depend on me → Vous pouvez compter sur moi.
to depend on sth (for one's survival, livelihood) → dépendre de qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
depend
vi
(= be determined by) → abhängen (on sb/sth von jdm/etw); the price depends on the quantity you buy → der Preis hängt von der Menge ab, die Sie kaufen; it depends on what you mean by reasonable → es kommt darauf an, was Sie unter vernünftig verstehen; how long are you staying? — it depends → wie lange bleiben Sie? — das kommt darauf an; it all depends on … → das kommt ganz auf … an; depending on his mood → je nach seiner Laune; depending on how late we arrive → je nachdem, wie spät wir ankommen
(= rely) → sich verlassen (→ on, upon auf +acc); you may depend (up)on his coming → Sie können sich darauf verlassen, dass er kommt; you can depend (up)on it! → darauf können Sie sich verlassen!; you can depend (up)on it that he’ll forget → du kannst dich darauf verlassen, dass er es vergisst
(person: = be dependent on) to depend on → abhängig sein von, angewiesen sein auf (+acc); they have to depend on the grandparents for childcare → sie sind darauf angewiesen, dass die Großeltern sich um die Kinder kümmern
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depend
[dɪˈpɛnd] via. to depend (up)on (rely) → contare su, dipendere da; (be dependent on) → dipendere (economicamente) da, essere a carico di
you can depend on it → sta pur certo
you can depend on it → sta pur certo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
depend
(diˈpend) verb (with on).
1. to rely on. You can't depend on his arriving on time.
2. to rely on receiving necessary (financial) support from. The school depends for its survival on money from the Church.
3. (of a future happening etc) to be decided by. Our success depends on everyone working hard.
deˈpendable adjective (negative undependable) trustworthy or reliable. I know he'll remember to get the wine – he's very dependable.
deˈpendant noun a person who is kept or supported by another. He has five dependants to support – a wife and four children.
deˈpendent adjective1. relying on (someone etc) for (financial) support. He is totally dependent on his parents.
2. (of a future happening etc) to be decided by. Whether we go or not is dependent on whether we have enough money.
it/that depends, it all depends what happens, is decided etc, will be affected by something else. I don't know if I'll go to the party – it all depends.
to look after one's dependants (not dependents).
to be dependent (not dependant) on one's parents.
to be dependent (not dependant) on one's parents.
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depend
→ يَعْتَمِدُ عَلَى záviset afhænge af verlassen (sich) εξαρτώμαι depender riippua jostakin dépendre ovisiti dipendere あてにする 의존하다 afhangen van avhenge zależeć depender зависеть bero ขึ้นอยู่กับ güvenmek phụ thuộc 依赖Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
depend
vi. depender, fiarse de [on, upon] un médico, un amigo.
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