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depend

/dɪˈpɛnd/verb2 syllables

Depend means: have faith or confidence in.

Synonyms for depend11

verb, as in have faith or confidence in

count, bet, swear, rely, bank, look, calculate, reckon

also used for depend

hinge on, ride, pivot

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What does depend mean?2

verb

1

have faith or confidence in“you can count on me to help you any time”

2

be contingent upon (something that is elided)“That depends”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with depend?28

three syllables

recommendcomprehend
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All 28 rhymes for depend, grouped by syllable

Depend in a sentence

  • He's very honest, so we can depend on him.CK
  • Happiness and success are not arbitrary, but depend on your attitude concerning life.dzouras
  • Do not, under any circumstances, depend on a partial feeling.FaridTrad
  • Now that she's quit her job, we can't depend on her.CK
  • Well, that's going to depend on the situation.shekitten
  • A man's happiness doesn't depend on what he has, but on what he is.CK
  • All meanings, we know, depend on the key of interpretation.Adelpa
  • Children depend on their parents for food, clothing and shelter.CK

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Forms of depend

as a verb

past tense
depended
present participle
depending
third-person singular
depends
past participle
depended