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depended
/dɪˈpɛndəd/ · 8 letters · 4 distinct letters
A form of depend.
- verb
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
That depends
- verb
have faith or confidence in
you can count on me to help you any time
Word history
History of depend
Inherited from Middle English dependen, from Old French dependre, from Latin dependeō, from dē + pendeō (“to be suspended, hang”). In this sense, displaced native Old English hangian (“to hang or depend”).
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- Where it comes from
- Listed in the English Speller Database at size 35: the core list of everyday words.
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- Used about 3 times in every million words.
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