/ Thesaurus / D Synonyms of depending on Find synonyms for: Verb1. depend on, devolve on, depend upon, ride, turn on, hinge on, hinge uponusage: be contingent on; "The outcomes rides on the results of the election"; "Your grade will depends on your homework"2. depend on, depend upon, rely on, rely uponusage: put trust in with confidence; "she is someone you can really rely on when times get rough"; "you can rely on his discretion"3. depend on, rely onusage: be dependent on, as for support or maintenance; "elderly parents often depend on their adult children"Adjective1. contingent, contingent on(predicate), contingent upon(predicate), dependent on(predicate), dependant on(predicate), dependent upon(predicate), dependant upon(predicate), depending on(predicate), conditional (vs. unconditional)usage: determined by conditions or circumstances that follow; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: heifer Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language