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depend

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  1. rely                  
 
de.pend \di-'pend\ vi [ME dependen, fr. MF dependre, modif. of L 
   depende-re, fr.] de- + pende-re to hang 1a: to be contingent  1b: to exist 
   by virtue of a necessary relation  2: to be pending or undecided  3a: to 
   place reliance or trust  3b: to be dependent esp. for financial support  4: 
   to hang down