depend+upon
21depend on/upon — [phrasal verb] depend on/upon (someone or something) 1 : to be determined or decided by (something) We re not sure if we ll have the picnic. It depends on the weather. [=if the weather is good we will have the picnic] “Will you go back to… …
22depend — 1. Depend in its main meaning is followed by on or upon: • It was quite wrong to come to depend too much upon one s children Penelope Fitzgerald, 1979 • As grandfather grew older…he seemed to depend increasingly on my company J. Simms, 1982. It… …
23depend — [v1] count on, rely upon bank on*, bet bottom dollar on*, bet on*, build upon, calculate on, confide in, gamble on*, lay money on*, lean on*, reckon on, trust in, turn to; concept 26 depend [v2] be contingent on be at mercy of, be based on, be… …
24depend — [[t]dɪpe̱nd[/t]] ♦♦ depends, depending, depended 1) VERB If you say that one thing depends on another, you mean that the first thing will be affected or determined by the second. [V on/upon n] The cooking time needed depends on the size of the… …
25depend — de|pend W2S1 [dıˈpend] v [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: dépendre, from Latin pendere to hang ] it/that depends spoken used to say that you cannot give a definite answer to something because your answer will be affected by something else ▪… …
26depend — /di pend /, v.i. 1. to rely; place trust (usually fol. by on or upon): You may depend on the accuracy of the report. 2. to rely for support, maintenance, help, etc. (usually fol. by on or upon): Children depend on their parents. 3. to be… …
27depend on — I v. 1. [To be undecided] Syn. be pending, be under advisement, be uncertain, be doubtful, hang in suspense, be awaiting the issue, hang in the balance*, hang by a thread*. 2. [To be contingent] Syn. be Dependent on, be determined by, rest with,… …
28depend — verb PHRASAL VERB depend on/upon sb/sth 1 be affected by sth ADVERB ▪ critically, crucially, greatly, strongly, very much ▪ The future …
29depend — /dəˈpɛnd / (say duh pend) verb (i) 1. to rely; trust: you may depend on the accuracy of the report. 2. to be conditional or contingent: we might go, but it depends. 3. (of a word or other linguistic form) to be subordinate (to another linguistic… …
30depend — de•pend [[t]dɪˈpɛnd[/t]] v. i. 1) to rely; place trust (usu. fol. by on or upon): You may depend on our tact[/ex] 2) to rely for support or help (usu. fol. by on or upon) 3) to be conditioned or contingent (usu. fol. by on or upon): Our plans… …
