depending

Preposition

Preposition depending

1. Depending on ${\displaystyle x}$, means that the truth of what you say is affected by ${\displaystyle x}$.

   People in the rest of the country celebrated independence even later, depending on when the news of Congress's action reached them.

Related words

• depend

Verb

Plain form depend

Third-person singular depends

Past tense depended

Past participle depended

Present participle depending

1. The present participle of depend.

   I'm depending on you to bring the drinks to the party. It'll be a disaster if you forget.

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