Depend Definition & Meaning
depend
- verb
- be contingent upon (something that is elided); "That depends"
- have faith or confidence in; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis"
"Depend" in song lyrics
See how depend is used in real songs:
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"Love of my life, you are my friend, on who I can depend"
Erykah Badu f/ Bahamadia, Queen Latifah, Angie Stone — Funk You Up! (Love of My Life Remix) -
"If I travel, I know I can depend"
Far East Movement f/ Lil' Rob, Baby Bash — You Got a Friend -
"And in the end it means I blah blah blah blah blah blah blah, depend"
Gorillaz — Rock It
Words that rhyme with depend
Usage tips for "depend"
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- What does depend mean?
- be contingent upon (something that is elided); "That depends" have faith or confidence in; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis"
- What part of speech is depend?
- Depend is a verb.
- How many definitions does depend have?
- Depend has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).