DEPEND


Meaning of DEPEND in English

verb

PHRASAL VERB

depend on/upon sb/sth

1 be affected by sth

ADVERB

▪ critically , crucially , greatly , strongly , very much

The future of the company will ~ crucially on how consumers respond.

▪ entirely , solely

▪ largely , mainly , primarily , really

▪ partly , rather ( esp. BrE ), to some extent

▪ ultimately

Whether or not we can go ultimately ~s on the weather.

▪ directly

VERB + DEPEND ON/UPON

▪ seem to

The outcome seems to ~ on the type of soil used.

2 need

ADVERB

▪ heavily

▪ entirely , solely

▪ directly

PREPOSITION

▪ for

She ~s entirely on her parents for money.

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .