depend
verb OPAL WOPAL S
/dɪˈpend/
/dɪˈpend/
Word Originlate Middle English originally meaning ‘to hang down’; (also in the sense ‘wait or be in suspense’): from Old French dependre, from Latin dependere, from de- ‘down’ + pendere ‘hang’.
Verb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they depend | /dɪˈpend/ /dɪˈpend/ |
| he / she / it depends | /dɪˈpendz/ /dɪˈpendz/ |
| past simple depended | /dɪˈpendɪd/ /dɪˈpendɪd/ |
| past participle depended | /dɪˈpendɪd/ /dɪˈpendɪd/ |
| -ing form depending | /dɪˈpendɪŋ/ /dɪˈpendɪŋ/ |
Idioms
depending on
- according to
- Starting salary varies from £26 000 to £30 500, depending on experience.
- He either resigned or was sacked, depending on who you talk to.
that depends | it (all) depends
- used to say that you are not certain about something because other things have to be considered
- ‘Is he coming?’ ‘That depends. He may not have the time.’
- I don't know if we can help—it all depends.
- I might not go. It depends how tired I am.
- ‘Your job sounds fun.’ ‘It depends what you mean by “fun”.’
- I shouldn't be too late. But it depends if the traffic's bad.