depend
/dɪˈpend/verb
उच्चारण डिपेन्ड
(किसी पर) निर्भर रहना, भरोसा करना
Basic word
- 1
[I] ~ on/upon sb/sth
to need somebody or something in order to live or succeed; to trust somebody to do something
(किसी पर) निर्भर रहना, भरोसा करना
- Many families depend on farming.
- You can depend on her.
- Young children depend on their parents for everything.
+ 3 more examples
- Don't depend on him to be on time.
- The village depends on the river for its water.
- Many students depend on scholarships to pay their fees.
- 2
[I] ~ on/upon sth not used in the progressive tenses
to be decided or affected by something
(किसी बात पर) निर्भर करना
- Your rank depends on your accuracy.
- Whether we go depends on the weather.
- The price depends on the size of the room.
+ 2 more examples
- Will it rain tomorrow? It all depends on the wind.
- Success often depends on hard work and a little luck.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
depend on / upon + noun
'Depend' always takes 'on' (or the formal 'upon') before the thing relied on. Never use 'depend of' or 'depend from'.
'Depend' के बाद निर्भर होने की वस्तु से पहले हमेशा 'on' (औपचारिक 'upon') आता है; 'depend of' या 'depend from' नहीं।
- Small children depend on their parents.
- Our success depends upon teamwork.
depend on + wh-clause / -ing
When the choice is open, 'depend on' is followed by a wh-clause. The preposition can be dropped before 'whether' in speech, but not before 'who' or 'what' in formal writing.
जब परिणाम किसी स्थिति पर टिका हो, तब 'depend on' के बाद wh-clause आता है।
- It depends on how much time you have.
- The price depends on what you order.
It depends (short answer)
'It depends' alone is a complete reply meaning that the answer is not fixed.
'It depends' अपने आप में पूरा उत्तर है, जिसका अर्थ है कि उत्तर स्थिति पर टिका है।
- 'Will you come?' 'It depends.'
- 'Is the exam hard?' 'That depends on the paper.'
depend on + someone + to-infinitive
In the sense of trust, we say 'depend on somebody to do something' or 'depend on his doing'.
भरोसे के अर्थ में 'depend on somebody to do something' कहा जाता है।
- You can depend on Radhika to arrive on time.
- I depend on him to explain the notes.
+Collocations 5
depend + adverb
heavilyentirelylargelypartlytotally
- Farmers depend heavily on the monsoon.
depend on + noun
weatherluckdemandparentspractice
- Your marks depend on regular practice.
it all depends
it all dependsthat dependsdepends on whomdepends on whendepends where
- It all depends on the traffic.
depend on + people
friendsrelativesthe stateteachersguides
- Many students depend on scholarships.
depending on
depending on the weatherdepending on agedepending on sizedepending on costdepending on the situation
- Fees vary depending on the course.
“More examples 5
- The price of onions depends on the rainfall.
प्याज़ की कीमत वर्षा पर निर्भर करती है।
- You can depend on Radhika to keep a secret.
आप राधिका पर भरोसा कर सकते हैं कि वह रहस्य गुप्त रखेगी।
- Whether we go on a picnic depends on the weather.
हम picnic पर जाएँगे या नहीं, यह मौसम पर निर्भर करता है।
- India still depends on imports for much of its crude oil.
भारत अपने कच्चे तेल के बड़े भाग के लिए अब भी आयात पर निर्भर है।
- Don't depend on luck to clear the SSC exam.
SSC परीक्षा पास करने के लिए भाग्य पर निर्भर न रहें।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Success depends of hard work.
✓ Success depends on hard work.
'Depend' takes the preposition 'on', never 'of'.
'Depend' के साथ preposition 'on' आता है, 'of' कभी नहीं।
✗ He depends from his uncle for money.
✓ He depends on his uncle for money.
'From' is a Hindi-influenced slip; use 'depend on'.
'From' हिंदी से प्रभावित गलती है; 'depend on' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ It is depending on the weather.
✓ It depends on the weather.
'Depend' is a state verb and is not used in the continuous tense.
'Depend' state verb है, इसका continuous रूप नहीं बनता।
¶Idioms 1
that depends | it (all) depends
used to say that you are not certain because other things must be considered
यह परिस्थिति पर निर्भर है
- 'Will you join?' 'It depends.'
→Phrasal verbs 1
depend on/upon sb/sth
to need sb/sth in order to survive; to trust sb/sth; to be decided by sb/sth
किसी पर निर्भर होना; किसी पर भरोसा करना
- The village depends on farming.
- You can depend on Radhika — she never lets anyone down.
- Our plans depend on the weather.