depend on

Verb
  1. Be contingent on (synset 202717862)
    "The outcomes rides on the results of the election"; "Your grade will depends on your homework"
    subtypes: build on, build upon, repose on, rest on - be based on; of theories and claims, for example
    same as: depend upon, devolve on, hinge on, hinge upon, ride, turn on
  2. Put trust in with confidence (synset 202670095)
    "she is someone you can really rely on when times get rough"; "you can rely on his discretion"
    same as: depend upon, rely on, rely upon
  3. Be dependent on, as for support or maintenance (synset 202669926)
    "elderly parents often depend on their adult children"
    same as: rely on

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