depend

de-pend · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To be determined or influenced by something.

  2. 2.

    To rely on someone or something for support or aid.

  3. 3.

    To trust or have confidence in.

Related words

See also: dependency, dependent, rely
Synonyms: count, hinge, rely, rest

Etymology

From Latin dependere, from de- (down) + pendere (to hang). First recorded in English in the 15th century, originally meaning "to hang down from."