verb
1. be contingent on (Freq. 39)
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The outcomes rides on the results of the election
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Your grade will depends on your homework
• Syn: ↑devolve on, ↑depend upon, ↑ride, ↑turn on, ↑hinge on, ↑hinge upon
• Hyponyms: ↑repose on, ↑rest on, ↑build on, ↑build upon
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s somebody
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Something ——s something
2. put trust in with confidence
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she is someone you can really rely on when times get rough
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you can rely on his discretion
• Syn: ↑depend upon, ↑rely on, ↑rely upon
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
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Somebody ——s somebody
3. be dependent on, as for support or maintenance
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elderly parents often depend on their adult children
• Syn: ↑rely on
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
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Somebody ——s somebody
Useful english dictionary. 2012.