Be contingent upon (something that is elided).

Roget 475: be uncertain etc. adj.; wonder whether.    lose the clue, lose the clew, scent; miss one's way.    not know what to make of etc. (unintelligibility) 519, not know which way to turn, not know whether one stands on one s head or one's not know whether one stands on one s head or one's heels; float in a sea of doubt, hesitate, flounder; lose oneself, lose one's head; muddle one's brains.    render uncertain etc. adj.; put out, pose, puzzle, perplex, embarrass; confuse, confound; bewilder, bother, molder, addle the wits, throw off the scent, ambiguas in vulgus spargere voces [Lat.]; keep in suspense.    doubt etc. (disbelieve) 485; hang in the balance, tremble in the balance; depend.    ... show more

Roget 214: be pendent etc. adj.; hang, depend, swing, dangle; swag; daggle^†, flap, trail, flow; beetle.    suspend, hang, sling, hook up, hitch, fasten to, append.    ... show more

Roget 469: qualify, limit, modify, leaven, give a color to, introduce new conditions, narrow, temper.    waffle, quibble, hem and haw (be uncertain) 475; equivocate (sophistry) 477.    depend, depend on, be contingent on (effect) 154.    allow for, make allowance for; admit exceptions, take into account; modulate.    moderate, temper, season, leaven.    take exception.    ... show more

Dutch: aankomen, afhangen, afhangen van, hangen, hangende zijn, liggen, neerkomen

Have faith or confidence in:
— Depend on your family in times of crisis.

synonyms: bank, bet, calculate, count, look, reckon, rely, swear.

Dutch: vertrouwen op, rekenen op