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depend

英 [dɪˈpend] 美 [dɪˈpend]

Depends; depends, depends; believes, counts; depends on/upon

【Phrase Collocation】

depend on circumstances depends

depend on the weather depends on the weather

Outcome will depend The result will depend

survival may/will depend Survival may/will depend

Depend largely depends largely

depend on someone/something depends on (or depends on) someone/something

【Same root word】

dependable［di'pendəbəl］adj. [depend depends, -able can... reliable

dependably［di'pendəbli］adv. [See above, -ably adverb suffix] reliably

dependability［de,pendə'biliti］n. [See above, -ability noun suffix, can... sex] reliability

dependent［di'pendənt］adj. [depend depends,-ent... of] dependent, subordinate

dependence［di'pendəns］n. [See above, -ence noun suffix] dependent, dependent, subordinate

dependency［di'pendənsi］n. [See above, -ency noun suffix] dependent, subordinate, territorial, dependent

independent［,indi'pendənt］adj. [in-no, depend depends, depends, dependent, -ent adjective suffix,... "Undependent" →] independent, autonomous

independence［,indi'pendəns］n. [See above, -ence noun suffix] independent, autonomous independency[,indi'pendənsi]n. [See above, -ency noun suffix] independent, autonomous; independent

self-dependent［selfdi'pendənt］adj. [self-himself, depend to rely on, -ent ... Of] on their own, self-reliant

self-dependence［'selfdi'pendəns］n. [See above, -ence noun suffix] on its own, self-reliant

interdepend［,intə(:)di'pend］v.[ inter-mutual, see above] interdependent, interdependent

interdependent［,intədi'pendənt］adj. [See above,-ent... of] interdependent, interdependent

interdependence［,intədi'pendəns］n. [See above, -ence noun suffix] is interdependent and interdependent