depend
1. [ verb ] be contingent upon (something that is ellided)
Examples:

"That depends"

Related terms: be hand_by_a_hair
2. [ verb ] have faith or confidence in
Synonyms: calculate count look reckon bet
Examples:

"you can count on me to help you any time" "Look to your friends for support" "You can bet on that!" "Depend on your family in times of crisis"

Related terms: trust dependence
Similar spelling:   defend
  dependent
  dependant
  depend_on
  defender
  deepened
  deafened
  defending
  defendant
  De_Ponte