Definitions for depend

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depend de·pend

Spelling: [dih-pend]

IPA: /dɪˈpɛnd/

Depend is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 50 anagrams from letters in depend (ddeenp).

Definitions for depend

verb (used without object)

1. to rely; place trust (usually followed by on or upon):
2. to rely for support, maintenance, help, etc. (usually followed by on or upon):
3. to be conditioned or contingent (usually followed by on or upon):
4. to be undetermined or pending:
5. Grammar. (of a word or other linguistic form) to be subordinate to another linguistic form in the same construction; to form a part of a construction other than the head.
6. to hang down; be suspended (usually followed by from):

Origin of depend

1375-1425; late Middle English dependen Old French dependre Latin dēpendere to hang down, equivalent to dē- de- + pendere to hang

Examples for depend

I always keep my own; it is cheaper than to depend on the street boys.

Attacks are underreported and surveys often depend on what questions were asked and who responded.

Two-thirds of the 22 million people in West Africa depend on farming to live.

We hope he may depend upon that: we encourage him to think he may.

Your crossing the Santee must depend upon your own discretion.

Experts agree that much will depend on the measures undertaken both by the United States and Cuba.

I tell you, it's a mighty good thing we got your brains to depend on.

Yes, Chatterton does; for you may depend on it, by this time he's found out who she is.

All of these far future speculations, of course, depend on a series of “ifs.”

After all, smaller developing nations like Cameroon often depend on trade with and aid from the West.