depend+upon

  • 31upon — [[t]əpɒ̱n[/t]] ♦♦ (In addition to the uses shown below, upon is used in phrasal verbs such as come upon and look upon , and after some other verbs such as decide and depend .) 1) PREP If one thing is upon another, it is on it. [FORMAL] He set the …

    English dictionary

  • 32depend on — Synonyms and related words: accrue from, arise from, bank on, be based on, be contingent on, be dependent on, be due to, be predicated on, bet on, bud from, calculate on, come from, come out of, confide in, count on, deem trustworthy, depend,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 33depend — v 1. dangle, pendulate, hang, hang down, droop, draggle, overhand, swing, flap. 2. turn, hinge, be dependent on, be subject to, be contingent upon. 3. depend on trust in, rely on, count on, lean on; swear by, bank on, pin one s faith on, have… …

    A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • 34depend — Synonyms and related words: all depend, bag, bank, bank on, base, be based on, be contingent on, be dependent on, be predicated on, bottom, build, cascade, count on, daggle, dangle, depend on, drabble, drag, draggle, drape, droop, fall, flap,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 35Upon condition — Condition Con*di tion, n. [F., fr. L. conditio (better condicio) agreement, compact, condition; con + a root signifying to show, point out, akin to dicere to say, dicare to proclaim, dedicate. See {Teach}, {Token}.] 1. Mode or state of being;… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 36depend — 01. He [depends] on his parents to support him while he is studying at university. 02. My car may be ugly, but it s certainly [dependable]. In fact, I haven t had a problem with it in over five years. 03. He is a good friend of mine, very helpful …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 37depend on somebody for something — deˈpend on/upon sb/sth (for sth) derived (not usually used in the progressive tenses) to need money, help, etc. from sb/sth else for a particular purpose • The community depends on the shipping industry for its survival. • I don t want to depend… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 38depend on something for something — deˈpend on/upon sb/sth (for sth) derived (not usually used in the progressive tenses) to need money, help, etc. from sb/sth else for a particular purpose • The community depends on the shipping industry for its survival. • I don t want to depend… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 39depend — de·pend || dɪ pend v. rely on, trust; be dependent upon, be supported by …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 40depend on — place trust in; rely on for support; be contingent upon …

    English contemporary dictionary