depend on

THESAURUS

depend on

accrue from, arise from, bank on, be based on, be contingent on, be dependent on, be due to, be predicated on, bet on, bud from, calculate on, come from, come out of, confide in, count on, deem trustworthy, depend, derive from, descend from, emanate from, emerge from, ensue from, flow from, follow from, gamble on, germinate from, grow from, grow out of, hang, hang on, hinge, hinge on, issue from, lean on, lie on, lie with, originate in, place confidence in, place reliance on, proceed from, reckon on, rely on, rely upon, repose, repose on, rest, rest on, rest with, revolve on, spring from, sprout from, stand on, stem from, swear by, think reliable, trust, trust implicitly, trust in, trust to, turn on, turn upon

ROGET THESAURUS

depend on

Qualification

VB qualify, limit, modify, leaven, give a color to, introduce new conditions, narrow, temper, waffle, quibble, hem and haw (be uncertain), equivocate (sophistry), depend, depend on, be contingent on (effect), allow for, make allowance for, admit exceptions, take into account, modulate, moderate, temper, season, leaven, take exception.