v. i. | 1. | To hang down; to be sustained by being fastened or attached to something above. |
2. | To hang in suspense; to be pending; to be undetermined or undecided; | |
3. | To rely for support; to be conditioned or contingent; to be connected with anything, as a cause of existence, or as a necessary condition; - followed by on or upon, formerly by of. | |
4. | To trust; to rest with confidence; to rely; to confide; to be certain; - with on or upon; | |
5. | To serve; to attend; to act as a dependent or retainer. | |
6. | To impend. |
Verb | 1. | depend - be contingent upon (something that is ellided); "That depends" |
2. | depend - have faith or confidence in; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis" |