Definitions for depend
dɪˈpɛndde·pend

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. depend(verb)

   be contingent upon (something that is elided)

   "That depends"

2. count, bet, depend, look, calculate, reckon(verb)

   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(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. depend(Verb)

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

   Etymology: From dependre, from de- + pendre.

2. depend(Verb)

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

   Etymology: From dependre, from de- + pendre.

3. depend(Verb)

   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; u2014 followed by on or upon, formerly by of.

   Etymology: From dependre, from de- + pendre.

4. depend(Verb)

   To trust; to rest with confidence; to rely; to confide; to be certain; u2014 with on or upon; as, we depend on the word or assurance of our friends; we depend on the mail at the usual hour.

   Etymology: From dependre, from de- + pendre.

5. depend(Verb)

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

   Etymology: From dependre, from de- + pendre.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Depend(verb)

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

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

2. Depend(verb)

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

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

3. Depend(verb)

   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

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

4. Depend(verb)

   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

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

5. Depend(verb)

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

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

6. Depend(verb)

   to impend

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

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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. dependēre—de, from, and pendēre, to hang.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. depend

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

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

Anagrams for depend »

1. pended

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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. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

   Happiness doesn't depend on external conditions or situations but it depends on mental conditions.

2. Jim Downey:

   Adoption rates of natural gas engines will ultimately depend on the price of diesel fuel.

3. Blanca Vazquez:

   They can also be a huge component of structure; helping the dog with their routine, walking the dog, feeding the dog, responsibility, the motivation, for some families, the dog can also be the companion when their sleeping, so they [parents] no longer have to be in the same room because they will now depend on the dog to alert them to a seizure.

4. Barry Goldwater:

   None of us here in Washington knows all or even half of the answers If you love your country, don't depend on handouts from Washington for your information. If you cherish your freedom, don't leave it all up to big government.

5. De Blasio:

   When a police officer is murdered, it tears at the foundation of our society. It is an attack on all of us. It's an attack on everything we hold dear. We depend on our police to protect us against forces of criminality and evil.

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