DEPEND - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
Example: That depends
Categories: Be
Synonyms
Depend, Count, Bet, Reckon, Look
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "depend" comes from Latin dē-. It started in Latin dependeō. Then it appeared in Old French dependre. Later, people used it in Middle English dependen.
🧩 Fun Fact
Each civilization borrowed this word because they encountered the concept through cultural contact.