- depend on, depend upon
- v.
1) (D; intr.) to depend on, depend upon for (to depend on, depend upon smb. for advice)
2) (H) you can depend on, depend upon her to be there
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
depend on, depend upon
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depend upon — index appertain, trust Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
depend upon something — phrasal verb depend on or depend upon something [transitive] Word forms depend on : present tense I/you/we/they depend on he/she/it depends on present participle depending on past tense depended on past participle depended on 1) formal depend on… … English dictionary
depend upon — (H) you can depend upon her to be there (D; intr.) to depend upon for (to depend upon smb. for advice) … Combinatory dictionary
depend upon — phr verb Depend upon is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑existence … Collocations dictionary
depend upon — verb 1. be contingent on (Freq. 16) The outcomes rides on the results of the election Your grade will depends on your homework • Syn: ↑depend on, ↑devolve on, ↑ride, ↑turn on, ↑hinge on, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
depend upon — I (Roget s IV) II depend (up)on (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To place trust or confidence in: bank on (or upon), believe in, count on (or upon), reckon on (or upon), rely on (or upon), trust (in). See TRUST. 2. To look forward to confidently:… … English dictionary for students
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 upon 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
depend upon — See depend on … New dictionary of synonyms
depend upon — contingent on; rely upon … English contemporary dictionary
