to be dependent upon sb

  • 21Dependent territory — A dependent territory, dependent area or dependency is a territory that does not possess full political independence or sovereignty as a State, and remains politically outside of the controlling state s integral area.[1] A dependency is commonly… …

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  • 22dependent — de|pend|ent1 [ dı pendənt ] adjective *** 1. ) if you are dependent on someone or something, you need them in order to live or succeed: a married couple with dependent children dependent on/upon: They hate being dependent on their parents. 2. )… …

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  • 23Dependent — Acceptance of a capital budgeting project contingent on the acceptance of another project. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * dependent de‧pen‧dent [dɪˈpendənt] adjective needing another person to provide money, food, clothes etc: • Do… …

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  • 24dependent — Acceptance of a capital budgeting project contingent on the acceptance of another project. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * dependent de‧pen‧dent [dɪˈpendənt] adjective needing another person to provide money, food, clothes etc: • Do you have …

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  • 25dependent — The status of one in need of aid or support because he entirely or partially lacks the means of supporting himself, Utah Fuel Co. v Industrial Com. 80 Utah 105, 15 P2d 297, 86 ALR 858; one who looks to another for support and maintenance. 58 Am… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 26dependent — I n. One who derives his or her main support from another. Means relying on, or subject to, someone else for support; not able to exist or sustain oneself, or to perform anything without the will, power, or aid of someone else. Fox Vliet… …

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  • 27dependent — I n. One who derives his or her main support from another. Means relying on, or subject to, someone else for support; not able to exist or sustain oneself, or to perform anything without the will, power, or aid of someone else. Fox Vliet… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 28dependent contract — A contract the performance of which depends upon the performance of another contract. See dependent covenants …

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  • 29dependent covenants — Covenants made by the parties to a deed or agreement which are of such character that the act covenanted to be performed enters into the whole consideration for the covenant or promise on the other part, or where the acts or covenants of the… …

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  • 30dependent on — contingent upon …

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