depend
to rely on or hang from for support
Roots
- de-: down, away, reversal, reduction, or removal
- pend / pens: hang, weigh, lean, or be suspended
Other words with the pend / pens root
- compendium: a concise collection or summary
- dispense: to distribute or give out
- indispensable: absolutely necessary; impossible to do without
- penchant: strong liking or tendency
- pending: not yet decided or settled
- pendulum: swinging weight hung from a fixed point
- pensive: quietly thoughtful, often with sadness
Depend is the familiar rely-on word: one thing hangs on another.
Her plan depended on one quiet hour after dinner.