depend on
verb
1 depend on
Be contingent on.
synonyms: depend upon, devolve on, hinge on, hinge upon, ride, turn on.
Roget 469: qualify, limit, modify, leaven, give a color to, introduce new conditions, narrow, temper. waffle, quibble, hem and haw (be uncertain) 475; equivocate ... show more
2 depend on
Put trust in with confidence.
synonyms: depend upon, rely on, rely upon.
3 depend on
Be dependent on, as for support or maintenance:
— Elderly parents often depend on their adult children.
synonym: rely on.
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