depend on somebody
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Meaning · English
rely on someone for support or help
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
phụ thuộc vào ai đó để được hỗ trợ hoặc giúp đỡ
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Literally: be reliant on a person
Register: neutral
Examples
I depend on my family for emotional support
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Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A2); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “depend on somebody” mean?
rely on someone for support or help Literally: be reliant on a person
Is “depend on somebody” formal or informal?
depend on somebody is generally neutral.