Synonyms for depend

Most common

rely · rely on · calculate · look · turn · hinge

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

Antonyms

distrust, mistrust, doubt

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition

   We would like to go skiing, but it depends on the amount of snow.

2. v. 2

   To trust; to have confidence; to rely.

   we depend on the mailman to come at the usual time.

Related words

Word family

dependability dependable dependence dependent dependency depender depending

Forms

Past participle

depended
e.g. depended → relied, calculated, looked, rested…

Example sentences

• bet I'll bet you looked beautiful when you were young.
• rely You can always rely on Jane to tell it like it is.
• calculate He couldn't calculate the price of the collection.
• ride Can you give me a ride to the office on Wednesday?

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

bet¹

4 letters

look¹, stay¹, turn¹, rest¹, bank¹, ride¹, hang¹, rely², lean¹

5 letters

stand¹, count¹, swear¹, pivot², hinge¹

6 letters

reckon²

9 letters

calculate³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rely² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

dépendre

Italiano

sganciare

Deutsch

abhängen