to rely; place trust (usually fol. by on or upon )

You may depend on the accuracy of the report.

to rely for support, maintenance, help, etc. (usually fol. by on or upon )

Children depend on their parents.

to be conditioned or contingent (usually fol. by on or upon )

His success here depends upon effort and ability.

to be undetermined or pending

I may go to Europe or I may not, it all depends.

Grammar . (of a word or other linguistic form) to be subordinate to another linguistic form in the same construction; to form a part of a construction other than the head.

to hang down; be suspended (usually fol. by from )

The chandelier depends from the ceiling of the ballroom.

verb

bank on * , bet bottom dollar on , bet on , build upon , calculate on , confide in , gamble on , lay money on , lean on , reckon on , trust in , turn tonotes:depend is invoked when the expectation is that the person will provide something that need not involved physical activity , whereas rely is used when the person is needed to physically do something , be at mercy of , be based on , be conditioned , be connected with , be determined by , be in control of , be in the power of , be subject to , be subordinate to , bottom , found , ground , hang , hang in suspense , hang on , hinge on , pend , rest , rest on , rest with , revolve around , revolve on , stand on , stay , trust to , turn onnotes:depend is invoked when the expectation is that the person will provide something that need not involved physical activity , dangle , sling , suspend , swing , bank , conditioned , confide , contingent , count , hinge , lean , rely , trust

phrasal verb

bank on , believe in , count on , reckon on , rely on , trust , anticipate , await , bargain for , look for , wait , hang on , hang upon , hinge on , rest on , turn on , turn upon