Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to depend on sb
Participle: depended on sb
Gerund: depending on sb
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | depend on sb |
| you | depend on sb |
| he;she;it | depends on sb |
| we | depend on sb |
| you | depend on sb |
| they | depend on sb |
Perfect
| I | have depended on sb |
| you | have depended on sb |
| he;she;it | has depended on sb |
| we | have depended on sb |
| you | have depended on sb |
| they | have depended on sb |
Past
| I | depended on sb |
| you | depended on sb |
| he;she;it | depended on sb |
| we | depended on sb |
| you | depended on sb |
| they | depended on sb |
Pluperfect
| I | had depended on sb |
| you | had depended on sb |
| he;she;it | had depended on sb |
| we | had depended on sb |
| you | had depended on sb |
| they | had depended on sb |
Future
| I | will depend on sb |
| you | will depend on sb |
| he;she;it | will depend on sb |
| we | will depend on sb |
| you | will depend on sb |
| they | will depend on sb |
Future Perfect
| I | will have depended on sb |
| you | will have depended on sb |
| he;she;it | will have depended on sb |
| we | will have depended on sb |
| you | will have depended on sb |
| they | will have depended on sb |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | depend on sb |
| you | depend on sb |
| he;she;it | depend on sb |
| we | depend on sb |
| you | depend on sb |
| they | depend on sb |
Perfect
| I | have depended on sb |
| you | have depended on sb |
| he;she;it | have depended on sb |
| we | have depended on sb |
| you | have depended on sb |
| they | have depended on sb |
Imperfect
| I | depended on sb |
| you | depended on sb |
| he;she;it | depended on sb |
| we | depended on sb |
| you | depended on sb |
| they | depended on sb |
Pluperfect
| I | had depended on sb |
| you | had depended on sb |
| he;she;it | had depended on sb |
| we | had depended on sb |
| you | had depended on sb |
| they | had depended on sb |
Conditional
Present
| I | would depend on sb |
| you | would depend on sb |
| he;she;it | would depend on sb |
| we | would depend on sb |
| you | would depend on sb |
| they | would depend on sb |
Perfect
| I | would have depended on sb |
| you | would have depended on sb |
| he;she;it | would have depended on sb |
| we | would have depended on sb |
| you | would have depended on sb |
| they | would have depended on sb |
Imperative
| you | depend on sb |
| we | Let's depend on sb |
| you | depend on sb |
Verbs conjugated like 'depend'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'depend'
defend,
despend,
append,
berend,
besend,
bespend,
debind,
deblend,
debond,
dedent,
Additional Information
Etymology
1. 1413, "to be attached to as a condition or cause," fig. use, from M.Fr.
dependre "to hang from, hang down," from L.
dependere, from
de- "from, down" +
pendere "to hang, be suspended" (see pendant).
Dependence was spelled
-ance from time of borrowing from Fr. c.1400 until respelling c.1800 by influence of Latin;
dependant (1523) usually retains the Fr. form.
Dependable is from 1735.
2. From Middle English dependen, from Old French dependre and Latin dependeō, from Latin dē- + pendeō (“to hang”). In this sense, displaced native Old English hangian (“to hang or depend”). See: Latin '
dependeō'.
Verbs referencing "depend"
Ido dependar.
Sample Sentences
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“ O ! certainly, by all means, mum ! of course. But I'll tell you. I 'm in a devil of a hurry, and shall want to know, as soon as possible, what I may depend on, ” said he, rising and putting on his overcoat.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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[...] the funds of the institution. The subject is, our Saviour healing the sick, and it is, perhaps, as favourable a specimen of the master as can be seen anywhere. Whether this be high or low praise, depends upon the reader 's taste.
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] of being darned may be, or whether a man 's mother has a keener relish or disrelish of the process than anybody else; but if the endurance of this mysterious ceremony by the old lady in question had depended on the accuracy of her son 's vision in respect to the abstract brightness and smartness of the Harrisburg mail, she would certainly have undergone its infliction. However, they booked twelve [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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Miss Ophelia, in a few days, thoroughly reformed every department of the house to a systematic pattern; but her labors in all departments that depended on the cooperation of servants were like those of Sisyphus or the Danaides. In despair, she one day appealed to St. Clare.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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‘This unfortunate affray caused considerable excitement in the neighbourhood, as both the parties were men with large families depending upon them and stood well in the community. ’
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] graceful and fanciful patterns. Over the head of the bed was an alabaster bracket, on which a beautiful sculptured angel stood, with drooping wings, holding out a crown of myrtle-leaves. From this depended, over the bed, light curtains of rose-colored gauze, striped with silver, supplying that protection from mosquitos which is an indispensable addition to all sleeping accommodation in that climate. [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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[...] mosquitos which is an indispensable addition to all sleeping accommodation in that climate. The graceful bamboo lounges were amply supplied with cushions of rose-colored damask, while over them, depending from the hands of sculptured figures, were gauze curtains similar to those of the bed. A light, fanciful bamboo table stood in the middle of the room, where a Parian vase, wrought in the shape of a [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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“ Now, ” said the physician, “ we must turn all these creatures out; all depends on his being kept quiet. ”
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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[...] deprived him of all presence of mind; he threw himself along the floor, and nothing could persuade him to rise. The rest yielded to Miss Ophelia's urgent representations, that their master's safety depended on their stillness and obedience.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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“ I'll speak for you, Tom, and do my best, ” said Miss Ophelia; “ but, if it depends on Mrs. St. Clare, I can't hope much for you; — nevertheless, I will try. ”
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)