French word

dépendre

Pronunciation

IPA/depɑ̃dʁ/

Meaning

  • verbdepend on ___

Example

Tout dépend de la météo.

Everything depends on the weather.

Illustration for dépendre (depend on ___)

More examples

Je dépends de mes parents pour le logement.

I depend on my parents for housing.

Core concept

A result hangs from another factor, so its form or outcome changes when that factor changes.

Common phrases

  • ça dépend

    It depends

  • dépendre de

    depend on

Similar words

compter: Rely on expected help or support.
reposer: Be based on a foundation or condition.
découler: Arise naturally from an earlier situation or event.

Definition in French

Être soumis à l'influence ou à la condition d'une autre chose.

Word origin

Dépendre comes from Latin dependēre, built on pendēre 'hang', and passed through Old French with the idea of being subject to something else.

Usage tips

  • Dépendre normally takes de before a noun: dépendre de la météo, not dépendre la météo.

Other meanings

  • be influenced by ___verb

Opposites

  • se passer dedo withoutverb

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