depend

Meaning

to rely on someone or something for support

to rely on or be controlled by someone or something else

Example Sentences

Children depend on their parents for care.

Children depend on their parents for support.

Example Expressions

depend on

Synonyms

rely, count on, trust, lean on, count, hinge

Entry 1

rely, count on, trust, lean on

Entry 2

rely, count, trust, hinge

Antonyms

independent, self-reliant, distrust, oppose

Entry 1

independent, self-reliant

Entry 2

distrust, oppose

Collocations

depend on, heavily depend, depend entirely, depend upon, depend completely, depend heavily, depend largely, depend directly

Entry 1

depend on, heavily depend, depend entirely, depend upon, depend completely

Entry 2

depend heavily, depend largely, depend entirely, depend directly