depend upon

/dɪpˈɛnd əpˌɒn/

/dɪpˈɛnd əpˌɑːn/

to depend upon

MAIN VERB

[phrase form: depend]

put trust in with confidence

synonyms : depend on

to be decided or affected by something else

synonyms : depend on

*** be dependent on, as for support or maintenance

Examples

1. Her life, the lives of her fellow Vestals, and the safety of Rome itself depends upon it.

2. Your sobriety, your life depends upon your sobriety.

3. The future of Rome depended upon it.

4. The southern fringe depends upon location.