Wordiyodepend
LatinVariants
dependpend
Related Roots
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About This Root
From Latin dependēre (to hang down from), combining de- (down) + pendēre (to hang). The physical image of "hanging from" something became the abstract sense of relying on it. Yields dependable, dependence, independence, and interdependent — each prefix reshaping the relationship: not hanging (in-), mutually hanging (inter-).
Associated Words
dependable
Consistently reliable and trustworthy
TOEFLB2
dependence
The state of relying on another; addiction to a substance
TOEFLA2
independence
The state of being free from control or reliance on others
NGSL 3kIELTSA2
independent
Not controlled by others; not affiliated with any political party
NGSL 2kTOEFLB1
interdependent
Mutually reliant on each other
TOEFLA2