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depended

v.
A2 Elementary US //dɪˈpɛndəd// UK //dɪpˈɛndɪd// de·pend·ed

v. to rely on someone or something for help or support. You use this when you need another person or thing to make something work.

v. to rely on; to be contingent upon. The past tense and past participle of 'depend'.


SIMPLE

My success depended on your help.

CONTEXTUAL

The picnic depended on the weather staying dry all afternoon.

COMPLEX

The outcome of the negotiations depended heavily on whether both sides could compromise on the final terms.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is intransitive and typically takes the preposition 'on' or 'upon'.

Pitfall

I depended in youI depended on youThe verb 'depend' takes the preposition 'on' (or 'upon'), not 'in'.

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