depends

/dɪˈpɛndz/

verbde · pends

It dePENDS on your PEN—remember: de + PENDS (like it “hangs” on something).

Yes, it's depends. Don’t drop the second “d”: it’s de + pends, and the ending is -s (not -es).

Definition

  1. verbthird-person singular present of depend; to rely on someone or something, or to be determined by something

Examples

  • It depends on the weather whether we go to the park.
  • Her success depends on daily practice.
  • The final cost depends on how many tickets you buy.

Synonyms

reliescountshingesrestsis contingent

Antonyms

doesn't rely

Translations

ES dependePT dependeFR dépend

Common misspellings

dependzdepensdependdependesdeppendsdeppensdependssdepands

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