DEPEND ON / UPON STH


Meaning of DEPEND ON / UPON STH in English

(not used in the progressive tenses) to be affected or decided by sth :

Does the quality of teaching depend on class size?

It would depend on the circumstances.

[+ wh- ]

Whether we need more food depends on how many people turn up.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.