depend

/dɪˈpɛnd/ verb A2 Neutral

People

Meaning

To need someone or something for support, help, or to succeed.

💡 Use "depend" to show that someone relies on someone or something else.

Example Sentences

You depend on your friends for help sometimes .

You depend on your friends when you need help .

Word in Context

Anna lives with her mother and works in a small shop . She depends on the bus to go to work because the shop is far from home . Some mornings the bus is late , so she calls her friend . They meet and walk to the shop together .

Common Phrases

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