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Definition of Depend
1. Verb. Be contingent upon (something that is elided). "That depends"
Specialized synonyms: Hang By A Hair, Hang By A Thread
Derivative terms: Dependant, Dependent
2. Verb. Have faith or confidence in. "Depend on your family in times of crisis"
Generic synonyms: Bank, Rely, Swear, Trust
Derivative terms: Dependency
Definition of Depend
1. v. i. To hang down; to be sustained by being fastened or attached to something above.
Definition of Depend
1. Verb. (context: now literary) To hang down; to be sustained by being fastened or attached to something above. ¹
2. Verb. To hang in suspense; to be pending; to be undetermined or undecided; as, a cause depending in court. ¹
3. 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; — followed by on or upon, formerly by of. ¹
4. 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. ¹
5. Verb. To serve; to attend; to act as a dependent or retainer. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Depend
1. to rely [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: rely
Lexicographical Neighbors of Depend
Literary usage of Depend
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism by James Clerk Maxwell (1881)
"Let x be any one of the geometrical variables on which the form and relative
position of the circuits depend, the electromagnetic force tending to increase ..."
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