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depend
What does depend mean?
depend (verb): to be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use depend in a sentence?
- We would like to go skiing, but it depends on the amount of snow. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce depend?
/dɪˈpɛnd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does depend come from?
Inherited from Middle English dependen, from Old French dependre, from Latin dependeō, from dē- + pendeō (“to be suspended, hang”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to depend
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “depend” mean?
to assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true
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to make thinner by adding solvent to a solution, especially by adding water
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to wake (oneself or someone) from deep thought, or rest or sleep; to awaken
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to be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition
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