depend verb PHRASAL VERBS depend on/upon sb/sth
1 be affected by sth
ADV. crucially, greatly, very much The future of the company will depend crucially on how consumers respond. | entirely, solely | largely, mainly | partly, rather, to some extent | ultimately Whether or not we can go ultimately depends on the weather.
VERB + DEPEND seem to The outcome seems to depend on the type of soil used.
2 need
ADV. heavily | entirely, solely
PREP. for She depends entirely on her parents for money.
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