depending Definition

depend
verb, intr depended, depending

1. To rely on them or it; to be able to trust them or it.

Thesaurus: trust, rely on, put faith in, believe in, count on, expect, bank on, lean on, believe in.
2. To rely on financial or other support from someone.
3. To be decided by or vary according to something else.

Thesaurus: hinge on, be at the mercy of, ride on, revolve around.

Etymology: 15c: from Latin dependere to hang down.