What is the meaning of depend upon?

Be contingent on.
- usage: "The outcomes rides on the results of the election"; "Your grade will depends on your homework"
- synonyms: depend on, devolve on, ride, turn on, hinge on, hinge upon
Put trust in with confidence.
- usage: "she is someone you can really rely on when times get rough"; "you can rely on his discretion"
- synonyms: depend on, rely on, rely upon

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APA	WordNet. (2010). depend upon. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/depend_upon/definitions/1269897
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "depend upon" http://smartdefine.org/depend_upon/definitions/1269897 (accessed September 20, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, depend upon, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/depend_upon/definitions/1269897>.
MLA	WordNet. "depend upon" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/depend_upon/definitions/1269897>

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