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depend verb

  /di-/ , /də-/ , /dɪˈpɛnd/
  • (intransitive, followed by on or upon, formerly also by of) To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition; to hinge on.
 afhangen
  • (now, literary) To hang down; to be sustained by being fastened or attached to something above.
 hangen
  • (archaic) To be pending; to be undetermined or undecided.
 hangende zijn
  • (intransitive, usually followed by on or upon) To trust; to have confidence; to rely.
 vertrouwen

dependable adjective

  [dɪˈpɛndəbəɫ]
  • Able, or easily able to be depended on.
 betrouwbaar

dependent adjective

  /dɪˈpɛndənt/
  • Relying upon; depending upon.
 afhankelijk

dependence noun

  /dɪˈpɛndəns/
  • The state of being dependent, of relying upon another.
 afhankelijkheid, nood
  • An irresistible physical or psychological need, especially for a chemical substance.
 afhankelijkheid, verslaving

dependency noun

  /dɪˈpɛndənsi/
  • Something dependent on, or subordinate to, something else:
  • (computing) Reliance on the functionality provided by some other, external component.
  • (computing) An external component whose functionality is relied on.
 afhankelijkheid
  • A colony, or a territory subject to rule by an external power.
 kolonie, schutgebied

dependability noun

  • The characteristic of being dependable; the ability to be depended upon.
 bedrijfszekerheid
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