depending
v. B1 Intermediate US //dɪˈpɛndɪŋ// UK //dɪpˈɛndɪŋ// de·pend·ing
v. to be decided or changed by something else. You use this when one thing relies on another to happen.
v. to be contingent on or determined by something else. Often used in the present participle form to introduce a conditional factor.
The price of the trip varies depending on the season.
We might go for a hike tomorrow, depending on whether the rain stops by morning.
The success of the merger remains uncertain, depending largely on the board's willingness to accept the revised terms proposed by the shareholders.
Usage
Usually followed by the preposition 'on' or 'upon'.
Pitfall
It depends of the weather.It depends on the weather.The verb 'depend' and its participle 'depending' always take the preposition 'on', never 'of'.