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depend

depend - verb

To fasten or be fastened at one point with no support from below: dangle, hang, sling, suspend, swing. See hang.

To place trust or confidence in: bank on or upon, believe in, count on or upon, reckon on or upon, rely on or upon, trust(in). See trust.
To look forward to confidently: anticipate, await, bargain for or on, count on, expect, look for, wait(for). Informal figure on. See surprise.
To be determined by or contingent on something unknown, uncertain, or changeable: hang on, hang upon, hinge on or upon, rest on or upon, turn on, turn upon. See start.