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to depend

352 1.0
To rely on a person or thing for help
  • verb
  • /dɪˈpɛnd/
translation icon : confiar en
  • I am depending on you to take care of this.
  • come to depend on
  • depend on animals

Because this has been used against me many times that I depend too much on people.

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Examples

  • Two-thirds of wild plants depend on animal pollinators, as do three-quarters of crop plants.

    Academic text (1999)

  • His landlady was very old and depended on him as the neighborhood changed.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • And the most basic freedom of all, the one on which all others depend, is freedom of speech.

  • Because this has been used against me many times that I depend too much on people.

    Dr Sheen Gurrib

  • The course of human history may depend on it.

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)

  • We depend on each other.

    Camp Daze (2005)

  • I know how much you young girls depend on tips to keep you going.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • You were warned that you would have to depend on your own resources to bring us home.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Our daily lives depend on the continuous and safe delivery of technological services and products.

    Academic text (2011)

  • I really depend on my friends for support during tough times.

Synonyms

to trust
vsto depend
∞ 1.0

To believe someone will do what they say

is more about needing help or support rather than just belief
to rely
vsto depend
791 1.1

To trust someone or something to give you help

is the common everyday verb for trusting and seeking support
to count on
vsto depend
700 1.8

To trust a person or thing to do what you need

is the wider verb for trusting others for help or support
to count
vsto depend
671 2.1

To trust someone to help you when you need them

is broader, covering general trust beyond a single promised help
to rely on
vsto depend
602 1.0

Trust a person or thing to do what you expect

is the general verb used for asking others for help or backing
to depend on
vsto depend
309 1.0

Need help or support from something to live

is more about general trust and confidence rather than urgent need
to look to
vsto depend
133 3.1

To rely on someone for help or advice

is wider, covering trust and reliance, not only seeking guidance
to rely upon
vsto depend
33 2.3

Trust someone or something to do what you need

is the basic verb used for trust and asking for support
to bank
vsto depend
12 3.2

To rely on someone or something with confidence

is the neutral action of trusting others to give help
to depend upon
vsto depend
8 2.5

To trust a person or thing to give support

is the simple core verb for trusting others for assistance

Phrasal Verbs

to depend on
819 1.7

Be affected or decided by something

to depend on
309 1.0

Need help or support from something to live

to depend upon
67 2.3

To be decided by something such as the weather

to depend upon
8 2.5

To trust a person or thing to give support

How Reliable

to trust
∞ 1.0
to depend
352 1.0
to count on
700 1.8
to doubt
∞ 1.3

Surface Forms

depend infinitive
depended past
depended past participle
depending present participle
depends third person singular

Etymology

The word depend comes from Latin parts de- 'down' and pend 'to hang'. So to depend on someone is like 'hanging on' them for support or trust.