v.
Pronunciation: di- ' pend
Function: intransitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French dependre, modification of Latin depend ē re, from de- + pend ē re to hang ― more at PENDANT
Date: 15th century
1 : to be determined, based, or contingent <life depend s on food> <the value of Y depend s on X >
2 : to be pending or undecided
3 a : to place reliance or trust <you can depend on me> b : to be dependent especially for financial support
4 : to hang down