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Word: depend (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Verb:

  • now|_|literary To hang down; to be sustained by being fastened or attached to something above.
  • To hang in suspense; to be pending; to be undetermined or undecided; as, a cause depending in court.
  • To rely on for support; to be conditioned or contingent; to be connected with anything, as a cause of existence, or as a necessary condition; ? followed by on or upon, formerly by of.
  • To serve; to attend; to act as a dependent or retainer.
  • To trust; to rest with confidence; to rely; to confide; to be certain; ? with on or upon; as, we depend on the word or assurance of our friends; we depend on the mail at the usual hour.

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