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de·pen·dent

(dĭ-pĕn′dənt)
adj.
1. Determined, influenced, or controlled by something else.
2. Grammar Subordinate to another clause, phrase, or word.
3. Relying on or requiring the aid or support of another: adult children who are still dependent on their parents.
4. Needing to continue use of a drug or other substance or engagement in a specific activity in order to avoid experiencing withdrawal symptoms: dependent on alcohol.
5. Archaic Hanging down.
n.
also de·pen·dant One who relies on another, especially for financial support.
de·pen′dent·ly adv.
Synonyms: dependent , conditional , contingent , subject
These adjectives mean determined by something else: a water supply dependent on rainfall; conditional acceptance of the apology; assistance contingent on need; promotion subject to merit.
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dependant

(dɪˈpɛndənt)
n
a person who depends on another person, organization, etc, for support, aid, or sustenance, esp financial support
Usage: Avoid confusion with Avoid confusion of dependant with dependent
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dependent

 – dependant
1. used as an adjective

If you are dependent on someone or something, you need them in order to survive.

At first, a patient may feel very dependent on the nurses.
...those who are entirely dependent for their welfare on the public services.
All competitively priced newspapers became dependent on advertising.
2. used as a noun

In British English, your dependants are the people who you support financially, such as your children.

...shorter or more flexible working hours for people with dependants.

In American English, this noun is usually spelled dependent.

Employees and their dependents are seeking help in greater numbers.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. dependant - a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
recipient, receiver - a person who receives something
charge - a person committed to your care; "the teacher led her charges across the street"
minion - a servile or fawning dependant
Adj. 1. dependant - contingent on something else
conditional - imposing or depending on or containing a condition; "conditional acceptance of the terms"; "lent conditional support"; "the conditional sale will not be complete until the full purchase price is paid"
2. dependant - addicted to a drug
addicted - compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming; "she is addicted to chocolate"; "addicted to cocaine"
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dependant

noun relative, child, minor, subordinate, cohort (chiefly U.S.), protégé, henchman, retainer, hanger-on, minion, vassal They raise funds to help ex-service personnel and their dependants.
Usage: Dependant is the generally accepted correct spelling in British usage for the noun and always refers to people: if you are single and have no dependants. The adjective should be spelt dependent: tax allowance for dependent (not dependant) children. American usage spells both adjective and noun with an e in the last syllable.
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dependent

adjective
1. Determined or to be determined by someone or something else:
2. In a position of subordination:
noun
A person who relies on another for support:
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Translations
مُعْتَمِد، تابِع
rodinný příslušníkzávislá osoba
person
ülalpeetav
eltartott
rodinný príslušník
bakmakla yükümlü olunan kimse

dependant

[dɪˈpendənt] N persona a cargo de algn
I have no dependants → no tengo cargas familiares
how many dependants does he have? → ¿cuántas personas tiene a su cargo?
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dependant

[dɪˈpɛndənt] n → personne f à charge
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

dependant

, dependent
n → Abhängige(r) mf; do you have dependants? → haben Sie (abhängige) Angehörige?
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dependant

[dɪˈpɛndənt] n → persona a carico
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

depend

(diˈpend) verb
(with on).
1. to rely on. You can't depend on his arriving on time. staatmaak op يَثِق ،يتَّكِل عَلى، يَعْتَمِد разчитам на contar spolehnout se sich verlassen auf være afhængig af βασίζομαι contar con, fiarse de lootma اطمینان کردن به؛ روی کسی حساب کردن luottaa se fierà לִסמוֹך עַל- भरोसा रखना pouzdati se u (meg)bízik vkiben, vmiben bergantung pada reiða sig á, treysta contare su 当てにする 신뢰하다 pasikliauti paļauties bergantung vertrouwen op stole på, regne med polegać متكى كېدل: مربوطېدل هيله درلوډل: باور درلودل contar a se baza pe рассчитывать spoľahnúť sa zanašati se osloniti se lita på, räkna med ไว้วางใจ güvenmek 依靠 покладатися منحصر ہونا tin tưởng 依靠
2. to rely on receiving necessary (financial) support from. The school depends for its survival on money from the Church. afhanklik wees van, reken op يَعْتَمِد разчитам на depender de být závislý abhängen von være afhængig af στηρίζομαι depender de (millestki) sõltuma متکی بودن به turvautua dépendre de לִהיוֹת תָּלוּי בְּ- आश्रित होना biti ovisan számít vkire, vmire menggantungkan vera uppá (e-n) kominn, vera háður dipendere da 頼る 의존하다 priklausyti būt atkarīgam berharap afhangen van avhenge av, være avhengig av być zależnym متكى كېدل depender de a depinde de находиться на иждивении byť závislý biti odvisen zavisiti vara beroende av พึ่งพา bağımlı olmak, muhtaç olmak 依賴 розраховувати مالی طور پر محتاج ہونا tùy thuộc 依赖
3. (of a future happening etc) to be decided by. Our success depends on everyone working hard. dit hang daarvan af يَعْتَمِد завися от depender záviset abhängen von være afhængig af; være betinget af εξαρτώμαι depender de olenema منوط بودن به؛ بستگی داشتن به riippua dépendre de תלוי निर्भर zavisiti függ vmitől ditentukan ráðast af dipendere da しだいである 달려있다 priklausyti būt atkarīgam bergantung afhangen van avhenge av, være avhengig av zależeć مربوطېدل depender a fi condiţionat de зависеть závisieť biti odvisen zavisiti komma an på, hänga på ขึ้นอยู่กับ ...-e bağlı olmak 依...而定,取決於 залежати موقوف ہونا phụ thuộc vào 依...而定,取决于
deˈpendable adjective
(negative undependable) trustworthy or reliable. I know he'll remember to get the wine – he's very dependable. betroubaar يُعْتَمَد عَلَيْه، جَدير بالثِّقَه сигурен confiável spolehlivý verläßlich pålidelig; en, man kan stole på αξιόπιστος, φερέγγυος fiable, digno de confianza usaldusväärne قابل اطمینان؛ قابل اعتماد luotettava digne de confiance אמין विश्वसनीय pouzdan megbízható andal áreiðanlegur affidabile 信頼できる 믿음직한, 신뢰할만한 patikimas tāds, uz kuru var paļauties boleh diharap betrouwbaar pålitelig, driftssikker niezawodny د اعتماد وړ digno de confiança demn de încredere надёжный spoľahlivý zanesljiv pouzdan pålitlig เชื่อถือได้ güvenilir 可靠的 надійний; такий, на якого можна покластися قابل اعتماد đáng tin cậy 可靠的
deˈpendant noun
a person who is kept or supported by another. He has five dependants to support – a wife and four children. afhanklike, ondergeskikte مُعْتَمِد، تابِع зависим dependente rodinný příslušník, závislá osoba der /die Angehörige person, som man forsørger προστατευόμενος persona a su cargo ülalpeetav آدم وابسته؛ تحت تکلف huollettava personne à charge נתמך निर्भर ovisan čovjek eltartott tanggungan skjólstæðingur; sá sem er á framfæri annars persona a carico 扶養家族 부양자 išlaikytinis apgādājamais tanggungan afhankelijke person som en forsørger osoba na utrzymaniu متكى، هيله ناك: باورى، تكيه: هيله: باور: هغه څوك چه اعاشه يې په بل پورې اړه لرى dependente persoană întreţinută de cineva иждивенец rodinný príslušník oskrbovanec štićenik person som försörjs av annan ผู้อยู่ภายใต้การอุปถัมภ์ bakmakla yükümlü olunan kimse 受扶養者 утриманець دست نگر người sống dựa 受赡养者
deˈpendent adjective
1. relying on (someone etc) for (financial) support. He is totally dependent on his parents. afhanklik van مُعْتَمِد، تابِع зависим dependente odkázaný, závislý abhängig afhængig εξαρτώμενος dependiente (materiaalselt) sõltuv وابسته؛ متکی به riippuvainen à charge נתמך निर्भर ovisan, upućen na vkitől függő menggantungkan diri háður dipendente, a carico 頼っている 의존하는 priklausomas atkarīgs bergantung afhankelijk avhengig zależny تر لاس لاندې، هيله ناك، متكى dependente întreţinut de находящийся на иждивении odkázaný odvisen zavistan beroende พึ่งพา bağımlı, bağlı 依賴的 той, що живе на утриманні مالی طور پر محتاج ہونا dựa vào 依赖的
2. (of a future happening etc) to be decided by. Whether we go or not is dependent on whether we have enough money. afhangende van مُعْتَمِد عَلى зависим dependente závislý abhängig være afhængig af; være betinget af; komme an på που εξαρτάται από dependiente olenev وابسته به؛ در گرو riippuvainen dépendant תלוי निर्भर ovisan, upućen na vmitől függő tergantung ráðast af dipendente しだいである 달려있는 priklausomas atkarīgs bergantung afhankelijk være avhengig av, komme an på zależny په يو شى پورى اړ يا تړلى dependente condiţionat обусловленный závislý odvisen zavistan od beroende ขึ้นอยู่กับ ...-e bağlı 由...來決定的 залежний منحصر کرنا phụ thuộc 由...来决定的
it/that depends, it all depends
what happens, is decided etc, will be affected by something else. I don't know if I'll go to the party – it all depends. afhangende van ذلك يَعْتَمِد على، مُتَعَلِّق ب зависи depende podle okolností, přijde na to es kommt darauf an komme an på så meget εξαρτάται eso depende oleneb asjaoludest بستگی دارد riippuu asianhaaroista cela dépend זֶה תָּלוּי בְּ- निर्भर ovisi attól függ tergantung keadaan fara eftir ÿmsu dipende 状況しだい (~에) 달려있다 pamatysim, tai nuo daug ko priklauso atkarībā no apstākļiem bergantung het hangt ervan af det kommer an på to zależy بستګی لرل depende depinde увидим podľa okolností odvisno je zavisi det beror på แล้วแต่ belli olmaz 視情況而定 побачимо منحصر ہونا để xem sau 视情况而定
to look after one's dependants (not dependents).
to be dependent (not dependant) on one's parents.
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I am obscure: Rivers is an old name; but of the three sole descendants of the race, two earn the dependant's crust among strangers, and the third considers himself an alien from his native country--not only for life, but in death.
Diana and Mary were soon to leave Moor House, and return to the far different life and scene which awaited them, as governesses in a large, fashionable, south-of-England city, where each held a situation in families by whose wealthy and haughty members they were regarded only as humble dependants, and who neither knew nor sought out their innate excellences, and appreciated only their acquired accomplishments as they appreciated the skill of their cook or the taste of their waiting-woman.
The spirit of clanship which was, at an early day, introduced into that kingdom, uniting the nobles and their dependants by ties equivalent to those of kindred, rendered the aristocracy a constant overmatch for the power of the monarch, till the incorporation with England subdued its fierce and ungovernable spirit, and reduced it within those rules of subordination which a more rational and more energetic system of civil polity had previously established in the latter kingdom.
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By the aid of cunning architects he had first blasted his harbour into shape, then built his hotels and pleasure-palaces, and then leased them to dependants of his who knew the right sort of people, and who knew that it was as much as their lease was worth to find accommodation for teetotal amateur photographers or wistful wandering Sunday-school treats.
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``To the gate, knaves!'' said the Saxon, hastily, as soon as the tumult was so much appeased that the dependants could hear his voice.
``Bois-Guilbert,'' said Cedric, still in the musing, half-arguing tone, which the habit of living among dependants had accustomed him to employ, and which resembled a man who talks to himself rather than to those around him ``Bois-Guilbert?
Under sections 57A and 57B of the Employment Rights Act 1996, employees are entitled to take a 'reasonable' amount of unpaid leave, during working hours, to take 'necessary action' to deal with emergency situations involving their dependants. What constitutes 'reasonable' and 'necessary' is fact-specific, while who is considered a dependant is defined in the law.
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To provide assistance or to make arrangements for the provision of care when a dependant falls ill, gives birth or is injured.
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