English to English
adjective
- relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
Dependent children.
Dependent on moisture.
source: WordNet 3.0
- (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence
A subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence.
source: WordNet 3.0
- Hanging down; as, a dependent bough or leaf.
source: Webster 1913
noun
- a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
source: WordNet 3.0
- One who depends; one who is sustained by another, or who relies on another for support of favor; a hanger-on; a retainer; as, a numerous train of dependents.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
- contingent on something else
source: WordNet 3.0
- held from above
A pendant bunch of grapes.
source: WordNet 3.0
- being under the power or sovereignty of another or others
Subject peoples.
A dependent prince.
source: WordNet 3.0
- addicted to a drug
source: WordNet 3.0
