What does depend mean?

Definitions for depend
dɪˈpɛndde·pend

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dependverb

    be contingent upon (something that is elided)

    "That depends"

  2. count, bet, depend, look, calculate, reckonverb

    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"

Wiktionary

  1. dependverb

    To hang down; to be sustained by being fastened or attached to something above.

  2. dependverb

    To hang in suspense; to be pending; to be undetermined or undecided; as, a cause depending in court.

  3. dependverb

    To rely on for support; to be conditioned or contingent; to be connected with anything, as a cause of existence, or as a necessary condition; followed by on or upon, formerly by of.

  4. dependverb

    To trust; to rest with confidence; to rely; to confide; to be certain; with on or upon; as, we depend on the word or assurance of our friends; we depend on the mail at the usual hour.

  5. dependverb

    To serve; to attend; to act as a dependent or retainer.

  6. Etymology: From dependre, from de- + pendre.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To DEPENDverb

    Etymology: dependeo, Latin.

    From the frozen beard
    Long isicles depend, and crackling sounds are heard. Dryden.

    From gilded roofs depending lamps display
    Nocturnal beams, that emulate the day. John Dryden, Virg. Æn.

    There is a chain let down from Jove,
    So strong, that from the lower end,
    They say, all human things depend. Jonathan Swift.

    The direful monster was afar descry’d
    Two bleeding babes depending at her side. Alexander Pope, Statius.

    We work by wit and not by witchcraft;
    And wit depends on dilatory time. William Shakespeare, Othello.

    Never be without money, nor depend upon the curtesy of others, which may fail at a pinch. Francis Bacon, Advice to Villiers.

    By no means be you persuaded to interpose yourself in any cause depending, or like to be depending in any court of justice. Francis Bacon, Advice to Villiers.

    The judge corrupt, the long depending cause,
    And doubtful issue of misconstru’d laws. Matthew Prior.

    He resolved no more to depend upon the one, or to provoke the other. Edward Hyde.

    But if you’re rough, and use him like a dog,
    Depend upon it —— he’ll remain incog. Joseph Addison, Drum. Prol.

    I am a stranger to your characters, further than as common fame reports them, which is not to be depended upon. Jonathan Swift.

    Be then desir’d
    Of fifty to disquantity your train;
    And the remainders, that shall still depend,
    To be such men as may besort your age. William Shakespeare, K. Lear.

    The peace and happiness of a society depend on the justice and fidelity, the temperance and charity of its members. John Rogers.

ChatGPT

  1. depend

    Depend refers to a state of being influenced, affected, determined by, or contingent upon something or someone else. It can also imply a reliance or requirement for support, help, or existence from a particular source.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Dependverb

    to hang down; to be sustained by being fastened or attached to something above

  2. Dependverb

    to hang in suspense; to be pending; to be undetermined or undecided; as, a cause depending in court

  3. Dependverb

    to rely for support; to be conditioned or contingent; to be connected with anything, as a cause of existence, or as a necessary condition; -- followed by on or upon, formerly by of

  4. Dependverb

    to trust; to rest with confidence; to rely; to confide; to be certain; -- with on or upon; as, we depend on the word or assurance of our friends; we depend on the mail at the usual hour

  5. Dependverb

    to serve; to attend; to act as a dependent or retainer

  6. Dependverb

    to impend

  7. Etymology: [F. dpendre, fr. L. dependre; de- + pendre to hang. See Pendant.]

Wikidata

  1. Depend

    Depend is a brand of absorbent, disposable underwear for adults experiencing urinary or fecal incontinence. It is made by Kimberly-Clark. The product was first introduced in 1984. It is the dominant brand of disposable incontinence garments in the United States, with a 30.8 share of the market.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Depend

    de-pend′, v.i. to hang down: to be sustained by or connected with anything: to be pending: to rely: to rest.—adjs. Depend′able, that may be depended on; Depend′ent, depending, relying on, contingent, relative.—n. a subordinate: a hanger-on—also Depend′ant.—ns. Depend′ence, state of being dependent, reliance, trust: that on which one depends—also Depend′ance; Depend′ency, same as Dependence, in the additional sense of a foreign territory dependent on the mother-country, a kind of subordinate colony without self-government.—adj. Depend′ing, still undetermined.—adv. Depend′ingly. [Fr. dépendre—L. dependērede, from, and pendēre, to hang.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

  1. depend

    as well as all factors, activities, and events of friendly and adversary space forces across the spectrum of conflict.

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British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'depend' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2916

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'depend' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3296

  3. Verbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'depend' in Verbs Frequency: #228

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of depend in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of depend in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of depend in a Sentence

  1. Javier Capape:

    It's difficult to assess - it will depend on whether they can reach an agreement in the short run, i wouldn't be surprised to see some refocusing in Qatar if the situation continues.

  2. Roger Marshall:

    This 25 or 50 cent hike has been created by Joe Biden because he made us depend upon Russian oil, we're funding that darn warover there. So the short-term solution is to give American energy certainty, and they will go to work.

  3. Michelangelo Buonarroti:

    Heaven-born, the soul a heavenward course must hold beyond the world she soars the wise man, I affirm, can find no rest in that which perishes, nor will he lend his heart to ought that doth time depend.

  4. Signs:

    Tracy I swore 37 times in the last month. I said the 'f-word' a couple of times, but it was mostly 'shit's and 'bastard's. Is 'douche bag' a curse Graham I suppose it would depend on the context. Tracy How about John you're a douche bag for kissing Barbara Graham It's a curse. Tracy Oh, well then it's not 37 times it's 71 times.

  5. Paulo Kramer:

    Many of his potential rivals are concerned that Meirelles could turn out to be another Cardoso, but that will depend on whether he is able to fix the economy, which is not an easy task.

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