DEPEND (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

depend (on or upon)

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Definition of depend (on or upon)

as in to rely (on or upon)

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The pact is expected to be signed at the ASEAN Summit this November, when leaders from the group’s 11 member states will converge in Manila.

— Jon M. Huntsman, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
More than 75 games are expected to support hand-gesture controls at launch, while Xbox Cloud Gaming will provide access to additional games.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026

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