B1adjectivesocietymoney
US/dɪˈpen.dənt/
UK/dɪˈpen.dənt/
needing someone or something for support, or affected by something else
In context
Many old people in the countryside are dependent on their children for money.
The country's economy is heavily dependent on exports.
Your final grade is dependent on attendance as well as exams.
Words that go with dependent
adjective + preposition
- dependent onFarmers are dependent on the weather.
adverb + adjective
- heavily dependentThe town is heavily dependent on tourism.
- financially dependentStudents are often financially dependent on their parents.
- highly dependentThe results are highly dependent on the sample size.
- entirely dependentThe project is entirely dependent on government funding.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
He is dependent of his parents.Correct: He is dependent on his parents.