Etymology : Middle English, from Middle French dependre, modification of Latin dependEre, from de- + pendEre to hang; more at PENDANT
Pronunciation : di-pend
Function : intransitive verb
Date : 15th century
1. rely on, trust; be dependent upon, be supported by. depend\de*pend"\ , v. i. [imp. & p. p. depended; p. pr. & vb. n. depending.] [f. dépendre, fr. l. depend re; de- + pend re to hang. see:
pendant.].
2. to hang down; to be sustained by being fastened or attached to something above. and ever-living lamps depend in rows.
3. to hang in suspense; to be pending; to be undetermined or undecided; as, a cause depending in court. you will not think it unnatural that those who have an object depending, which strongly engages their hopes and fears, should be somewhat inclined to superstition.
4. to rely 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. the truth of god's word dependeth not of the truth of the congregation. the conclusion that our happiness depends little on political institutions, and much on the temper and regulation of our own minds. heaven forming each on other to depend.
5. 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. but if you 're rough, and use him like a dog, depend upon it -- he 'll remain incog.
6. to serve; to attend; to act as a dependent or retainer. [obs.].
7. to impend. [obs.]depend v.
8. elliptical use of "depend on": "that depends".
9. have faith or confidence in; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "look to your friends for support"; "you can bet on that!" "depend on your family in times of crisis" [syn: count, bet, look, calculate, reckon].
10. To hang down; to be sustained by being fastened or attached to something above.
11. To hang in suspense; to be pending; to be undetermined or undecided; as, a cause depending in court.
12. To rely 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.
13. 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.
14. To serve; to attend; to act as a dependent or retainer.
15. To impend. be contingent upon ; "That depends".
16. 1. If you say that one thing depends on another, you mean that the first thing will be affected or determined by the second. The cooking time needed depends on the size of the potato How much it costs depends upon how much you buy.
17. If you depend on someone or something, you need them in order to be able to survive physically, financially, or emotionally. He depended on his writing for his income Choosing the right account depends on working out your likely average balance. = rely.
18. If you can depend on a person, organization, or law, you know that they will support you or help you when you need them. `You can depend on me,' Cross assured him. = rely.
19. You use depend in expressions such as it depends to indicate that you cannot give a clear answer to a question because the answer will be affected or determined by other factors. `But how long can you stay in the house?' --- `I don't know. It depends.' It all depends on your definition of punk, doesn't it?.
20. You use depending on when you are saying that something varies according to the circumstances mentioned. I tend to have a different answer, depending on the family. it/that depends used to say that you cannot give a definite answer to something because your answer will be affected by something else (dépendre, from pendere ).
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