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depend on

DEFINITIONS OF: depend on

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v be contingent on

“Your grade will depends on your homework”
Synonyms:
depend upon, devolve on, hinge on, hinge upon, ride, turn on
Types:
build on, build upon, repose on, rest on
be based on; of theories and claims, for example
owe
be indebted to, in an abstract or intellectual sense

v put trust in with confidence

v be dependent on, as for support or maintenance

“elderly parents often depend on their adult children”
Synonyms:
rely on
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