depend

[dih-pend] / dɪˈpɛnd /

VERB

count on, rely upon

Synonyms

WEAK

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

be contingent on

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hinge on rest on revolve around

STRONG

bottom found ground hang rest stay

WEAK

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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“I think it depends on what an artist wants.”

From Los Angeles Times

Pezeshkian meanwhile said the success of diplomacy depended on the "goodwill of the parties involved and the abandonment of belligerent and threatening actions in the region," his office said.

From Barron's

“This is a place that depends on each other,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

I want you to know that there are people who are your elders who, besides loving you like we do, we depend on you, Samara.

From Los Angeles Times

But what happens next will depend in part on US economic performance and how quickly the US central bank will lower interest rates.

From BBC

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