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depends

verb
di-PENDZ/dɪˈpɛndz/

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of depend. Use this form with he, she, it, or a single thing.

    Whether we go to the beach depends on the weather.

    She depends on her sister for a ride to work each day.

    Note

depends is a form of depend

depend, verb: To be decided or controlled by something else, or possible only if a particular condition is met. Full entry

Forms
dependdepends he/she/itdepending -ing formdepended past tense, past participle
Spelling
depend → depends: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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