depend upon

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depend upon - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  depend upon
      v 1: be contingent on; "The outcomes rides on the results of the
           election"; "Your grade will depends on your homework" [syn:
           depend on, devolve on, depend upon, ride, turn on
           , hinge on, hinge upon]
      2: put trust in with confidence; "she is someone you can really
         rely on when times get rough"; "you can rely on his
         discretion" [syn: depend on, depend upon, rely on,
         rely upon]