depend

Everyday

1. To depend on something means to change according to it: the answer depends on the numbers. tree →
2. To depend on someone is to need them or trust them: babies depend on their parents. tree →

In the lessons

whether giving adds or subtracts changes with who gives («it depends on who gives to whom»); in science living things depend on each other (bees depend on flowers); in everyday life «It depends» (it is not always the same), «you can depend on me»

Examples

• Giving can make you have more or less: it depends on who gives to whom. tree →
• The answer depends on how many groups there are. tree →
• Are we going outside? It depends on the weather. tree →
• Plants depend on sunlight to grow. tree →
• Baby birds depend on their parents for food. tree →
• You can depend on Sam; he always keeps his promises. tree →
• The price depends on the size of the pizza. tree →
• Why, you know that our life depends on him. tree →

Note

«give» has no fixed operation: find who gives and who receives. Always «depend on» (not «depend of»). Adjective «dependable» (can be trusted).