depend
verb (used without object)
to rely; place trust (usually followed by on orupon ).
depended
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past participleof depend.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof depend.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
dependverb (used without object)to rely; place trust (usually followed by on orupon ).
Example Sentences
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After earthquakes struck Emilia-Romagna in 2012, warehouses collapsed around hundreds of thousands of wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano, threatening the livelihoods of the cheesemakers who depended on them.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
Sean Liddick, professor of chemistry at FRIB, interim chairperson of MSU's Department of Chemistry, and Ronning's graduate advisor, said the study depended on experimental resources available only at FRIB.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
The costs this year would probably run into the hundreds of millions, the source said, adding that the exact figure was uncertain and depended on uptake.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Long before modern professional police forces, public order depended on watches, constables, alarms, and forms of compelled or expected community response.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
At certain times—meaning at uncertain times, for they depended on our humour—I would say to Herbert, as if it were a remarkable discovery,—
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
