depend

Meanings

Verb

be contingent upon (something that is elided)
- "That depends"
have faith or confidence in
- "Depend on your family in times of crisis"
To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition
To trust; to have confidence; to rely.
To hang down; to be sustained by being fastened or attached to something above, especially in heraldry, where a badge, decoration, or element is suspended from another part of an achievement of arms.
To be pending; to be undetermined or undecided.
To cause to be contingent or dependent on; to set as a necessity.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English dependen, from Old French dependre and Latin dependeō, from Latin dē- + pendeō (“to hang”). In this sense, displaced native Old English hangian (“to hang or depend”).

Synonyms

bet, calculate, count, hinge on, look, reckon, ride

Scrabble Score: 10

depend is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
depend is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
depend is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

depend is a valid Words With Friends word