Definition, synonyms and related words
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depend
"He depends on her to manage the finances because she is more organized than anyone else in the team."
In plain English: Depends means that something changes based on what happens next.
"Whether we go to the park depends on the weather."
Usage: Use depends when the subject is a singular noun or pronoun, such as he, she, it, or a specific name, to indicate that an outcome relies on certain conditions. Avoid using this form with plural subjects like they or we, which require the base verb depend instead.
Depends comes from Old French dependre, meaning "to hang down," which is derived from Latin dependere. The term originally referred to something suspended and later evolved to mean relying on or being contingent upon another factor.