depend on

VERB
  1. put trust in with confidence
    you can rely on his discretion
    she is someone you can really rely on when times get rough
  2. be contingent on
    The outcomes rides on the results of the election
    Your grade will depends on your homework
  3. be dependent on, as for support or maintenance
    elderly parents often depend on their adult children
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How To Use depend on In A Sentence

  • Whether such properties are a good deal will depend on individual situations.
  • I learned to depend on him for practical advice under fire.
  • Whether these positive initiatives will be enough to overcome disappointment on the limited over-all budget reduction will depend on the extent to which the investor is willing to look beyond near-term sluggishness in North American growth. Budget '85 Special Meeting of The Empire Club of Canada
  • In essence, formal systems and procedures depend on local knowledge.
  • They depend on volunteers and have a high turnover following any criticism of their activities or decisions.
  • Informants give you information in the public interest and say that their career, liberty or life depend on keeping their name confidential. Public interest should trump self-interest | Nick Cohen
  • Exact positions of the 120 pegs will depend on the state of the beach due to the recent coastal erosion.
  • The decision on the terminal point for retreat should depend on the situation as a whole.
  • These analyses depend on a number of potentially confounding factors such as nonstomatal transpiration and temperature.
  • Bulgarian cigarettes production and Bulgarian tobacco deliveries will depend on the market situation.
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