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Meanings of depend in English

Portuguese
depender

Have faith or confidence in.

        depender

        To rely on for support; to be conditioned or contingent; to be connected with anything, as a cause of existence, or as a necessary condition.

              Usage of depend in English
              1
              China's new climate-related insurance services, however, often depend on heavy government subsidies.
              Reuters
              2
              Great products depend as much on great execution as on great ideas.
              Wired
              3
              Strong future growth in emerging market economies will depend on deeper reform.
              The Guardian
              4
              The answer may depend on who funds the research asking the question.
              Reuters
              5
              Housing prices depend on the economy and the health of the consumer.
              The Guardian
              6
              What is going to happen to the jobs that depend on Europe?
              The Guardian
              7
              Such plural forms of interdisciplinary research depend on particular conditions of enquiry.
              The Guardian
              8
              This will of course depend on parliament, he said in a statement.
              Reuters
              9
              That will depend clearly on the situation of our sales, Girardot said.
              Reuters
              10
              Palestinian consumers, their economy tied to Israel's, depend on goods from Israel.
              Reuters
              11
              It would depend on the circumstances, but not in the present situation.
              Radio NZ
              12
              Future recovery will largely depend upon well performance, the Houston-based company said.
              Reuters
              13
              The IPO plans would depend on market conditions improving, the people added.
              Reuters
              14
              How you address the second concern will depend on your business model.
              Reuters
              15
              The exact time will depend on how long the preliminary debate takes.
              Reuters
              16
              Much will depend on how intrusive the new measures are, said Pinchuk.
              Reuters
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              depender
              Depend through the time
              Depend across language varieties
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              Common
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