depend

[dih-pend] / dɪˈpɛnd /

VERB

count on, rely upon

Synonyms

WEAK

bank on bet bottom dollar on bet on build upon calculate on confide in gamble on lay money on lean on reckon on trust in turn to

VERB

be contingent on

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hinge on rest on revolve around

STRONG

bottom found ground hang rest stay

WEAK

be at mercy of be based on be conditioned be connected with be determined by be in control of be in the power of be subject to be subordinate to hang in suspense hang on pend rest with revolve on stand on trust to turn on

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Hungary receives between five and eight billion cubic metres of Russian gas a year through the TurkStream pipeline, which both Hungary and Slovakia depend on for Russian gas.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Unlike conventional batteries that depend on chemical reactions, quantum batteries rely on the unusual principles of quantum physics.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Trucks, farm tractors, buses, building site machinery and even shipping depend on it.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

The Times reported last month that she is “pursuing legal action,” and her prospects in a contract dispute depend on facts that haven’t been publicly disclosed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Tie notes, as we have seen, that some signs virtually speak for themselves—bloodstained clothing, a cry—but others depend heavily on interpretation.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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