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21depend on, depend upon — v. 1) (D; intr.) to depend on, depend upon for (to depend on, depend upon smb. for advice) 2) (H) you can depend on, depend upon her to be there …
22depend — [[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… …
23depend — verb PHRASAL VERB depend on/upon sb/sth 1 be affected by sth ADVERB ▪ critically, crucially, greatly, strongly, very much ▪ The future …
24depend — /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… …
25depend upon — (H) you can depend upon her to be there (D; intr.) to depend upon for (to depend upon smb. for advice) …
26depend */*/*/ — UK [dɪˈpend] / US verb Word forms depend : present tense I/you/we/they depend he/she/it depends present participle depending past tense depended past participle depended it/that depends mainly spoken used when you cannot give a definite answer,… …
27depend*/*/*/ — [dɪˈpend] verb it/that depends spoken used for saying that you cannot give a definite answer until certain details of the situation are described[/ex] How much will I have to pay for a car? It depends what sort of car you want. [/ex] depend on… …
28depend — /dɪ pend/ verb 1. ♦ to depend on to need someone or something to exist ● The company depends on efficient service from its suppliers. ● We depend on government grants to pay the salary bill. 2. to happen because of something ● The success of the… …
29depend on — verb 1. be contingent on (Freq. 39) The outcomes rides on the results of the election Your grade will depends on your homework • Syn: ↑devolve on, ↑depend upon, ↑ride, ↑turn on, ↑hinge on, ↑ …
30depend — /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… …
