Antonyms for depend upon
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : dih-pend |
| Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈpɛnd |
Definition of depend upon
Origin :- early 15c., "to be attached to as a condition or cause," a figurative use, from Middle French dependre, literally "to hang from, hang down," from Latin dependere "to hang from, hang down; be dependent on, be derived," from de- "from, down" (see de-) + pendere "to hang, be suspended" (see pendant). Related: Depended; depending.
- As in require : verb need, want
- As in commit : verb deliver, entrust
- As in concern : verb relate to, have reference to
- We hope he may depend upon that: we encourage him to think he may.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- Your crossing the Santee must depend upon your own discretion.
- Extract from : « A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion » by William Dobein James
- Not at all, not at all, depend upon it; so let me go to her this minute.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- Consider that my happiness, your own, and my son's, depend upon your compliance.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- You'll be called upon, depend upon it, before you are aware.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- You must not conquer father, mother, uncles, every body: depend upon that.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- But whenever he has the power, depend upon it, he will butt at one as valiantly as the other.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- It does not depend upon the twenty-five slave votes in Congress.
- Extract from : « The Works of Whittier, Volume VII (of VII) » by John Greenleaf Whittier
- Depend upon it, my dear, you will sympathize with me when you have seen as much of the world.
- Extract from : « Alice, or The Mysteries, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- I'm waiting for the painters, or I shouldn't be here, you may depend upon it.
- Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
Synonyms for depend upon
- allocate
- allot
- answer to
- appertain to
- apply to
- apportion
- authorize
- be about
- be applicable to
- be connected with
- be dependent upon
- be interdependent with
- be pertinent to
- be well taken
- bear on
- bear upon
- belong to
- charge
- commend
- commission
- confer trust
- confide
- consign
- convey
- crave
- deal with
- delegate
- deliver
- depend upon
- deposit
- depute
- deputize
- desire
- destine
- dispatch
- employ
- empower
- engage
- feel necessity for
- give
- give to do
- grant authority
- hand over
- have a bearing on
- have connections with
- have implications for
- have need
- have relation to
- have significance for
- have to do with
- hold
- hurting for
- ice
- imprison
- institutionalize
- intrust
- invest
- involve
- lack
- leave to
- make responsible for
- miss
- move
- offer
- ordain
- pertain to
- promise
- put away
- put in the hands of
- refer to
- regard
- relegate
- rely upon
- remove
- send
- shift
- stand in need
- submit
- transfer
- turn over to
- vest
- wish
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