noun
a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
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adjective
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
Examples
- dependent children
- dependent on moisture
adjective
contingent on something else
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adjective
(of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence
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- a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence
adjective
held from above and hanging down
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Examples
- a pendant bunch of grapes
adjective
being under the power or sovereignty of another or others
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Examples
- subject peoples
- a dependent prince
adjective
addicted to a drug
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