depend on

/dɪˈpɛnd ɑn/

/dɪˈpɛnd ɒn/

Other forms: depends on; depended on; depending on

Definitions of depend on

1. verb

   be contingent on
   synonyms: depend upon, devolve on, hinge on, hinge upon, pivot, ride, turn on

   types:

   build on, build upon, repose on, rest on

   be based on; of theories and claims, for example

   owe

   be indebted to, in an abstract or intellectual sense
2. verb

   put trust in with confidence
   synonyms: depend upon, rely on, rely upon
3. verb

   be dependent on, as for support or maintenance
   “elderly parents often depend on their adult children”

   synonyms: rely on