depends

Meanings

• verb

  Relies on or is contingent upon something else.

  - "The construction project depends on the weather."
  - "Her decision depends on her husband's opinion."

• verb

  Be in a state of subjection or reliance.

  - "The employee depends on the company for health insurance."
  - "The city depends on tourism for its economy."

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Pronunciation

1. /dɪˈpɛndz/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1749793"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with depends
mends , tends , bends

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Variants

List of all variants of depends that leads to same result
depend , depended , depending , depends , it depends , that depends , someone's life depends on , someone's life depends on (something) , someone's life depends on something , inter-depend , inter-depended , inter-dependinginterdepends , inter-depends , interdepend , interdepended , interdepending

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Forms

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depended, depending, dependable

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Etymology

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From Old French 'depander', 'to place, arrange', from 'de' 'from' + 'pander' 'to spread'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'depends' is used approximately 1,500 times in the Bible.

2. The term 'dependency injection' is a design pattern used in software engineering to make a program more modular and testable.

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Related Concepts

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1. interdependence: The mutual reliance between two or more entities.

2. codependency: A type of relationship where one person's emotional, physical, or psychological well-being is overly reliant on another person.

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Culture

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The concept of 'depends' is universal and can be found in various aspects of culture, literature, and art. For instance, in literature, the theme of dependence is explored in works like 'Jane Eyre' by Charlotte Bronte, where the protagonist is dependent on Mr. Rochester's financial support. In music, songs like 'I Will Survive' by Gloria Gaynor express the idea of breaking free from dependence.

How to Memorize "depends"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a chain where one link depends on the next link to function properly.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'depends' with the image of a tree, where the branches and leaves depend on the trunk for support.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'depends on' as a mnemonic to remember the meaning of the word.

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