depend on

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	depend on - be contingent on; "The outcomes rides on the results of the election"; "Your grade will depends on your homework" depend upon, devolve on, hinge on, hinge upon, turn on, ride build on, build upon, repose on, rest on - be based on; of theories and claims, for example; "What's this new evidence based on?"
	2.	depend on - put trust in with confidence; "she is someone you can really rely on when times get rough"; "you can rely on his discretion" rely on, rely upon, depend upon
	3.	depend on - be dependent on, as for support or maintenance; "elderly parents often depend on their adult children" rely on

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depend

verb

To fasten or be fastened at one point with no support from below:

dangle, hang, sling, suspend, swing.

phrasal verb
depend on or upon

1. To place trust or confidence in:

bank on (or upon), believe in, count on (or upon), reckon on (or upon), rely on (or upon), trust (in).

2. To look forward to confidently:

anticipate, await, bargain for (or on), count on, expect, look for, wait (for).

Informal: figure on.

3. To be determined by or contingent on something unknown, uncertain, or changeable:

hang on, hang upon, hinge on (or upon), rest on (or upon), turn on, turn upon.

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Translations

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