depend

Definition for depend

verb as in count on, rely upon

Weak matches

bank on, bet bottom dollar on, bet on, build upon, calculate on, confide in, gamble on, lay money on, lean on, reckon on, trust in, turn to

verb as in be contingent on

Strongest matches

hinge on, rest on, revolve around

Strong matches

bottom, found, ground, hang, rest, stay

Weak matches

be at mercy of, be based on, be conditioned, be connected with, be determined by, be in control of, be in the power of, be subject to, be subordinate to, hang in suspense, hang on, pend, rest with, revolve on, stand on, trust to, turn on

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They work between 4-12 hours a week at the charity but said their job security depends on if the charity gets enough funding in the new financial year.

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The properties of clay and claystone crucially depend on how the tiny sediment particles are orientated.

From Science Daily

Diffractive robotics connects, for the first time, untethered robots with imaging techniques that depend on visible light diffraction -- the bending of a light wave when it passes through an opening or around something.

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But depending on the recipe, it could be higher.

From Salon

From the start he has been leading an anomaly: a minority government whose very survival depended on the indulgence of its enemies.

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