depend upon

dɪˈpɛnd əˈpɒn

Definition of depend upon - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

dependency

be contingent on a specific condition

The success of the plan depends upon the weather.

depend on

hinge on

rely on

support

rely on someone or something for support

You can always depend upon your family.

count on

rely on

trust

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depend upon it

be influenced or determined by something

The outcome will depend upon it.

Expressions with depend

depend on

rely on someone for support or help

She depends on her parents for financial support.

depend upon it

be influenced or determined by something

The outcome will depend upon it.

Examples of depend upon in a sentence

Your future can depend upon your choices today.
In tough times, she knew she could depend upon her friends.
Farmers depend upon the weather for a good harvest.

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French:dépendre de, compter sur, ...
German:abhängen von, vertrauen, ...
Italian:dipendere, contare su, ...
Spanish:depender de, confiar en, ...
Portuguese:depender, confiar, ...
Chinese:取决于, 依靠, ...
Japanese:依存する, 頼る, ...
Arabic:تَوَقَّفَ على, وَثِقَ ب, ...
Hebrew:לִהְיוֹת תָּלוּי בְּ, לְהִסְתַּמֵּךְ עַל, ...
Russian:зависеть от, положиться на, ...
Ukrainian:залежати, покладатися на, ...
Hindi:निर्भर होना, निर्भर रहना, ...
Bengali:নির্ভর করা, ভরসা করা, ...
Catalan:dependre de, confiar en, ...
Czech:záviset na, spoléhat se na, ...
Danish:afhænge af, stole på, ...
Dutch:afhangen van, rekenen op, ...
Greek:εξαρτώμαι από, βασίζομαι σε, ...
Hungarian:függeni, számítani valakire vagy valamire, ...
Khmer:អាស្រ័យលើ, ពឹងពាក់លើ, ...
Korean:달려 있다, 의지하다, ...
Persian:بستگی داشتن به, متکی بودن به, ...
Polish:zależeć od, polegać, ...
Portuguese (BR):depender de, depender, ...
Romanian:a depinde de, a conta pe, ...
Swedish:bero på, lita på, ...
Thai:ขึ้นอยู่กับ, พึ่งพา, ...
Turkish:bağlı olmak, güvenmek, ...
Vietnamese:phụ thuộc vào, dựa vào, ...

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