dépendre

See also: dependre and dependré

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.pɑ̃dʁ/
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Etymology 1

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *dēpendĕre, from Classical Latin dēpendēre. By surface analysis, dé- +‎ pendre.

Verb

dépendre

  1. (absolutive) to depend (to be uncertain or contingent)
    Ça dépend. ― That depends.
  2. to depend on (to be contingent on) [+ de (something)]
    La réponse dépend de la question. ― The answer depends on the question.
    comme si sa vie en dépendait ― like one's life depended on it
    même si ma vie en dépendait ― for the life of me, to save my life
    • 2014, Paradis, Garde-le pour toi:
      Tout ce qu’on a de commun, garde-le pour toi. Ce que tu feras demain ne dépend pas de moi.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  3. to depend, to rely (for support) [+ de (someone) = on]
    On ne dépend de personne. ― We don't depend on anyone.
    Adrien et son frère dépendent l’un de l’autre. ― Adrien and his brother depend on each other.
  4. to belong to, to be part of [+ de (something)]
    Il acheta l’établissement avec tout ce qui en dépendait. ― He purchased the establishment, along with all that belonged to it.
  5. (impersonal, transitive with de) it's up to
    il dépend de [substantif] de [infinitif] ― it's up to [substantive] to [infinitive]
    il ne dépend que de [substantif] que [subjonctif] ― it's up to [substantive] that [subjunctive]
    • 1856, Francis Linossier, Les mystères de Lyon, page 181:
      S’il ne dépend que de moi, je vous promets de vous y faire arriver promptement.
      If it's up to me, I promise to get you there quickly.
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Etymology 2

From dé- +‎ pendre.

Verb

dépendre

  1. (transitive) to unhang
  2. (transitive) to remove from a gallows

Further reading

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