- deˈpend on sth
- phrasal verb
if one thing depends on another, it is changed or affected by the other thingTheir future depends on how well they do in these exams.[/ex]
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deˈpend on sth
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deˈpend on sb/sth — phrasal verb to need someone or something in order to continue to exist or to be successful Syn: rely on sb/sth The project s success depends on the support of everyone concerned.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
depend — de|pend W2S1 [dıˈpend] v [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: dépendre, from Latin pendere to hang ] it/that depends spoken used to say that you cannot give a definite answer to something because your answer will be affected by something else ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
append — ap‧pend [əˈpend] verb [transitive] to attach or add something to a piece of writing: • I have appended a letter which you sent to us last year. append something to something • The director has the right to append comments to the final report. * * … Financial and business terms
independent — in‧de‧pen‧dent [ˌɪndˈpendənt◂] adjective not owned, controlled, or financed by another organization or the government: • There are plans to split the company into a number of smaller independent companies. * * * Ⅰ. independent UK US… … Financial and business terms
suspend — sus|pend [səˈspend] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(stop)¦ 2¦(leave a job/school)¦ 3¦(hang)¦ 4 suspend judgment 5 suspend disbelief 6 be suspended in something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: suspendre to hang up, interrupt , from Latin… … Dictionary of contemporary English
depend — /dI pend/ verb it /that depends spoken used to say that you cannot give a definite answer to something, because the answer could change according to what happens: “Are you going to visit him?” “Well, it depends.” depend on/upon phrasal verb (T) 1 … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
appendix — ap‧pen‧dix [əˈpendɪks] noun appendixes PLURALFORM or appendices PLURALFORM [ dɪsiːz] [countable] a part at the end of a book, document, or report, containing additional or useful information: • Further details of the 60 films used in this study… … Financial and business terms
depend upon somebody for something — deˈpend on/upon sb/sth (for sth) derived (not usually used in the progressive tenses) to need money, help, etc. from sb/sth else for a particular purpose • The community depends on the shipping industry for its survival. • I don t want to depend… … Useful english dictionary
depend on somebody for something — deˈpend on/upon sb/sth (for sth) derived (not usually used in the progressive tenses) to need money, help, etc. from sb/sth else for a particular purpose • The community depends on the shipping industry for its survival. • I don t want to depend… … Useful english dictionary
depend on something for something — deˈpend on/upon sb/sth (for sth) derived (not usually used in the progressive tenses) to need money, help, etc. from sb/sth else for a particular purpose • The community depends on the shipping industry for its survival. • I don t want to depend… … Useful english dictionary
