Simple meaning
What does Depend mean?
Depend means to rely on something.
Dictionary definition
To depend means to need someone or something for support, or to be decided by something else.
Example sentences
Depend in a sentence
easy
We used depend in class to explain our idea clearly.
medium
In the reading task, the teacher asked us to depend the word in a complete sentence.
hard
Using depend in my writing helped show how the action changed the meaning of the paragraph.
Synonyms
Words like Depend
relyRelated meaning; check context for exact use.
count onRelated meaning; check context for exact use.
be based onRelated meaning; check context for exact use.
Antonyms
Opposite words
independHelpful contrast for understanding meaning.
separate fromHelpful contrast for understanding meaning.
Word family
Depend word family
Base word
depend
verb
depend
Base form.
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Practice 1
What does depend mean in this context?
DEPEND means depend means to rely on something.
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