Dependent is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for DEPENDENT in dictionary:

NOUN:
• a person who depends on another for support
• One who depends; one who is sustained by another, or who relies on another for support of favor; a hanger-on; a retainer; as, a numerous train of dependents.
• That which depends; corollary; consequence.
• a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
• element in a phrase or clause that is not the governor
ADJECTIVE:
• depending on another, also DEPENDANT
• contingent on or determined by
• requiring someone or something for financial or other support
• unable to do without
• (of a clause, phrase, or word) subordinate to another clause, phrase, or word
• depending on someone or something
• Hanging down; as, a dependent bough or leaf.
• Relying on, or subject to, something else for support; not able to exist, or sustain itself, or to perform anything, without the will, power, or aid of something else; not self-sustaining; contingent or conditioned; subordinate; -- often with on or upon; as, dependent on God; dependent upon friends.
• relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
• contingent on something else
• (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence
• held from above
• being under the power or sovereignty of another or others
• addicted to a drug
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• hanging down

Words related to DEPENDENT

dependant13 dependently18 dependents14

Words that contain DEPENDENT

dependents14 codependent17 dependently18 independent15 codependents18 independents16 nondependent16 independently20 nondependents17 overdependent20 interdependent18 nonindependent18 interdependents19 interdependentl19 interdependently23

How to use DEPENDENT in a sentence

• To the end of time, the idle and the lazy must, if they are dependent on their own exertions, be ill housed and fed.
• Science and art in Carthage, as afterwards in Rome, seem to have been mainly dependent on Hellenic influences, but they do not appear to have been neglected.
• Its superior validity is dependent upon its use when applied to the physical world.
• This evidently makes all truths in some sense dependent upon the personality of those who assert and accept them.
• Naturally the view is dependent on atmospheric conditions for its extent.
• After awhile her health failed, and then she was entirely dependent for her support on the kindness of her Christian friends.
• And Rossetti was one of the men most dependent on companionship I have ever known.
• Historically, it has always been found that the arts in their origin are dependent on religion.
• But he was as dependent as a child, and as capricious.
• This wealth no doubt flowed in, to a considerable extent, from the plunder of conquered nations and the tribute paid by dependent monarchs.
• Her brothers very life might be dependent upon this promptness of action.
• So far as it is expressive of a mind and soul, its greatness is dependent upon the greatness of that mind and soul, and it is incapable of progress.
• Not general competence, for the South is quite as dependent upon the North as the North upon the South.
• It is not always the dependent and so humiliating position a girl finds herself in that drives her from home.
• The attainment of the most great guidance is dependent upon knowledge and wisdom, and on being informed as to the mysteries of the Holy Words.
• Man is absolutely helpless and dependent, since might and power belong especially to God.
• When we observe the organisms of the material kingdoms we find that their growth and training are dependent upon the heat and light of the sun.
• That makes him somewhat dependent upon your own actions.
• Addison was appointed secretary, being a diffident man, he consulted with his friends about disposing such places as were immediately dependent on him.
• It will exist in every State but as a poor dependent on State permission.
• For lights we were dependent on tallow candles or whale-oil, and soap was mostly home-made.
• California in those early days seemed wholly dependent on the foreign markets.
• A short term for representatives was agreed upon, for it was the design to make them dependent on the will of the people.
• And then I will be ready to preach without being dependent on any man.
• Of the woman who has to do her own protecting, fight her way through, meet the demands of those dependent on her, he personally knew little.
• Some were completely discouraged, and some were completely out of provisions and dependent on those who had either provisions or oxen yet on hand.
• It was a vague decision, dependent on the chance that Steel gave him when they met, as meet they must.
• The towns of Valmontone, Cave, and Poli, however, although in a great degree dependent upon Praeneste, were, I think, just outside her proper territorial domain.
• Professor Dewey tells us that character is largely dependent on the mode of assembling its parts.

Similar words containing PEND without suffix ent and without prefix de

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