depending

de-pend-ing · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Present participle of *depend*; being determined by or relying on.

  2. 2.

    According to; contingent upon.

Related words

See also: depend, dependent, depends
Synonyms: hinging, relying, resting

Etymology

From Latin dependere, from de- (down) + pendere (to hang). The -ing suffix forms the present participle in English.