depend

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Meaning

To hang down; to be sustained by being fastened or attached to something above.

To hang in suspense; to be pending; to be undetermined or undecided; as, a cause depending in court.

To rely for support; to be conditioned or contingent; to be connected with anything, as a cause of existence, or as a necessary condition; -- followed by on or upon, formerly by of.

To trust; to rest with confidence; to rely; to confide; to be certain; -- with on or upon; as, we depend on the word or assurance of our friends; we depend on the mail at the usual hour.

To serve; to attend; to act as a dependent or retainer.

To impend.

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My solitude doesn't depend on the presence or absence of people; on the contrary, I hate who steals my solitude without, in exchange, offering me true company. Friedrich Nietzsche

Remember happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely on what you think. Dale Carnegie

The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools. Confucius

every man look to the bread upon which he must depend. Portuguese Proverb

Depend on your walking stick, not on other people. Japanese Proverb

From the king to the beggar, they all depend on the farm. Irish Proverb

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