Dépendre
Example: Tout dépendre de la météo pour organiser la sortie.
Definition
"Dépendre" means to be influenced or determined by something else, as in the phrase 'Tout dépendre de la météo' where plans rely on the weather conditions. It expresses reliance or conditionality on an external factor for an outcome.
Etymology
The word "dépendre" comes from the Old French 'dependre', which itself originates from the Latin 'dependere', meaning 'to hang down' or 'to hang from'. Did you know? The idea of hanging reflects the notion of something being suspended or contingent on another thing, which perfectly fits the modern meaning of 'dépendre'.
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"Dépendre" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A2) - set 3", containing 116 commonly used words.
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