depend on it

VERB

swear by

Synonyms

WEAK

advocate back bank on be satisfied with believe in compliment endorse go on the record for have faith in plug praise put in a good word speak highly of speak well of stand by suggest think highly of vouch for

Example Sentences

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depend on it

To this day, you depend on it without knowing anything about it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

All of our lives and liberty, and those of our daughters, nieces, and granddaughters, depend on it.

From Slate ● May 5, 2026

Trucks, farm tractors, buses, building site machinery and even shipping depend on it.

From Barron's ● Apr. 4, 2026

These activities pose threats to the delicate ecosystem and the organisms that depend on it.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 26, 2025

“A great many American families do depend on it for income.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller