VERB | stative | depend on, devolve on, depend upon, ride, turn on, hinge on, hinge upon | be contingent on |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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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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