depend

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depend is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

department - depend - describe

Pronunciation[change]

IPA ^(key): /dɪˈpɛnd/
SAMPA: /dI"pEnd/
Audio (US) (file)
Hyphenation: de‧pend

Verb[change]

Plain form
depend

Third-person singular
depends

Past tense
depended

Past participle
depended

Present participle
depending

Depend is on the Academic Vocabulary List.

When you depend on something, you need it; you rely on it; you trust it.
I knew I could depend on you to meet your aunt at the station.

Related words[change]

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