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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDépendre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: deh-pahn-druh
"Il dépend de ses amis pour l'aide."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To rely on someone or something for support or help.
"Many people depend on their families for emotional support." - 2
To be contingent upon; to be determined by.
"The success of the project will depend on the team's collaboration."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Middle English word 'dependen', originating from Old French 'dependre', and ultimately from the Latin root 'dependere', meaning 'to hang down from'. Over time, the physical sense of hanging down shifted metaphorically into the abstract meaning of relying on someone or something for support or contingent outcomes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Depend" is said worldwide
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Dépendre
Transliteration: deh-pahn-druh
"Il dépend de ses amis pour l'aide."
Abhängen
Transliteration: ab-hen-gen
"Es hängt von den Umständen ab."
Dipendere
Transliteration: dee-pehn-deh-reh
"Dipende dai tuoi sforzi."
Depender
Transliteration: deh-pehn-dehr
"Depende de ti para tener éxito."
Depender
Transliteration: deh-pehn-dehr
"Ele depende de sua família para apoio."
निर्भर करना
Transliteration: nirbhar karna
"वह अपने दोस्तों पर निर्भर करता है।"
依赖
Transliteration: yīlài
"他依赖于他的家人。"
의존하다
Transliteration: uijonhada
"그는 가족에게 의존한다."
依存する
Transliteration: izon suru
"彼は家族に依存している。"
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