- 1. v. i. To hang down; to be sustained by being fastened or attached to something above. Source: opted
- 2. v. i. To hang in suspense; to be pending; to be undetermined or undecided; as, a cause depending in court. Source: opted
- 3. v. i. To rely for support; to be conditioned or contingent; to be connected with anything, as a cause of existence, or as a necessary condition; -- followed by on or upon, formerly by of. Source: opted
- 4. v. i. To word/trust">trust; to word/rest">rest with confidence; to rely; to confide; to be certain; -- with on or upon; as, we depend on the word or assurance of our friends; we depend on the mail at the usual hour. Source: opted
- 5. v. i. To serve; to attend; to act as a dependent or retainer. Source: opted
- 6. v. i. To impend. Source: opted
- 7. v. be contingent upon (something that is elided) Source: wordnet
- 8. v. have faith or confidence in Source: wordnet
- 9. v:100 v. be contingent upon (something that is elided) Source: ecdict
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