Synonyms of depends

depends

verb

present tense third-person singular of depend

1

as in rests

to be determined by, based on, or subject (to)

whether or not we play baseball will depend on how much rain we get

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rests
• turns
• rides
• stays
• hinges
• hangs
• establishes
• grounds
• bases
• founds

2

as in relies

to place reliance or trust

I know I can always depend on you for help when I really need it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relies
• counts
• stands on
• leans
• looks to
• banks on
• calls on
• calculates
• reckons
• trusts
• figures on
• confides
• entrusts
• commits

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• questions
• suspects
• distrusts
• mistrusts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of depends

The size of the gravel used in your patching material depends on the thickness of the patch. — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

The spreadsheet that one person understands, saved on one laptop, holding together a process the whole company depends on. — Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

But much of today’s commercial launch capacity still depends on the same concentrated federal infrastructure. — Mark Montgomery, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

The right choice depends on the treatment area, the amount of existing hair, donor quality and the strategy preferred by the medical team. — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

There is one piece of reassuring news for anyone who depends on CenterPoint for power or gas. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

How often these heavy atoms bond with each other, or clump together, depends on the temperature at which the mineral formed. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2026

That said, local channel availability depends on your TV market. — Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026

Wind and solar power are becoming more important worldwide, but their power output depends on the weather. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026