Synonyms for depend upon
de·pend up·on

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1. depend uponverb

   Synonyms:
   believe, confide in, depend on, rely on, rely upon, trust

   Antonyms:
   distrust, doubt, doubt, mistrust, surmise, suspect

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1. depend on, devolve on, depend upon, ride, turn on, hinge on, hinge uponverb

   be contingent on

   "The outcomes rides on the results of the election"; "Your grade will depends on your homework"

   Synonyms:
   rely upon, trip out, excite, drive, get off, sit, trip, tease, commove, agitate, tantalise, cod, rally, hinge on, turn on, arouse, sex, ride, depend on, devolve on, hinge upon, bait, razz, charge, tantalize, charge up, rouse, taunt, rag, wind up, mount, switch on, twit, rely on

2. depend on, depend upon, rely on, rely uponverb

   put trust in with confidence

   "she is someone you can really rely on when times get rough"; "you can rely on his discretion"

   Synonyms:
   rely on, devolve on, ride, depend on, turn on, rely upon, hinge upon, hinge on

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1. depend upon

   Synonyms:
   DEPEND ON

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1. Arthur Conan Doyle:

   Depend upon it there comes a time when for every addition of knowledge you forget something that you knew before. It is of the highest importance, therefore, not to have useless facts elbowing out the useful ones.

2. Roger Marshall:

   This 25 or 50 cent hike has been created by Joe Biden because he made us depend upon Russian oil, we're funding that darn warover there. So the short-term solution is to give American energy certainty, and they will go to work.

3. Edgar Allan Poe, From a letter to Frederick W. Thomas (February 14, 1849).:

   Depend upon it, after all, Thomas, Literature is the most noble of professions. In fact, it is about the only one fit for a man. For my own part, there is no seducing me from the path.

4. Laurence Sterne:

   First, whenever a man talks loudly against religion, always suspect that it is not his reason, but his passions, which have got the better of his creed. A bad life and a good belief are disagreeable and troublesome neighbors, and where they separate, depend upon it, 'Tis for no other cause but quietness sake.

5. Lisa Drayer:

   The actual number of portions for each food group that you should consume each day will depend upon your individual calorie needs -- which is dependent on your personal weight goals as well as factors including your height, weight, age, gender, and activity level.