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Verb: depend  di'pend
  1. Be contingent upon (something that is elided)
    "That depends"
     
  2. Have faith or confidence in
    "Depend on your family in times of crisis"
    - count, bet, look, calculate, reckon

Derived forms: depended, depends, depending

See also: dependency, dependent

Type of: bank, be, rely, swear, trust

Encyclopedia: Depend

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