| VERB | stative | depend on, devolve on, depend upon, ride, turn on, hinge on, hinge upon | be contingent on |
|---|---|---|---|
| stative | depend on, depend upon, rely on, rely upon | put trust in with confidence | |
| stative | depend on, rely on | be dependent on, as for support or maintenance |
| Meaning | Be contingent on. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | devolve on, depend upon, ride, turn on, hinge on, hinge upon | |
| Narrower | repose on, rest on, build on, build upon | Be based on |
| Spanish | depender, pasar a, recaer | |
| Catalan | dependre | |
| Meaning | Put trust in with confidence. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | depend upon, rely on, rely upon | |
| Spanish | depender | |
| Meaning | Be dependent on, as for support or maintenance. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "elderly parents often depend on their adult children" | |
| Synonym | rely on | |
| Spanish | depender | |
| Catalan | dependre | |
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