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. Doug Meikle:

   The damage done to the reef is not only a disaster from an environmental point of view, but also due to the fact that the livelihoods of local communities depend upon healthy reefs, it's quite remarkable that the ship was so close.

2. 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.

3. Susan B. Anthony:

   I declare to you that woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself, and there I take my stand.

4. Steve Vladeck:

   Potential legal challenges will depend upon how the new regulations are actually worded, but based on what we have heard so far, challengers to the new rules will face an uphill battle because it sounds like the primary thing the President is doing is interpreting an ambiguous federal statute, the President is allowed to adopt reasonable interpretations of ambiguous federal statutes.

5. Tryon Edwards:

   Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperament and health. Some men are born old, and some never grow up.