DEPEND


Meaning of DEPEND in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈpend ]

intransitive verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French dependre, modification of Latin dependēre, from de- + pendēre 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.