depend
Trust for support
Depend means to rely on or be contingent upon something else.
You depend on your paycheck for rent; the outcome depends on circumstances beyond your control.
It depends is a common hedge when the answer varies by situation.
A dependent is someone who relies on another for support, especially financially.
To depend from something is to hang from it, though this sense is rare outside formal or literary contexts.
Trust for support
confide · faith · reliable · steadfast · trustworthy · consistent · loyal · faithful
Dependent on prerequisites
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
- tentativeUncertain and provisional
- uncertainNot firmly known
- variableProne to fluctuation
circumstantial · hinge · predicate · rest · turn · subject to · based on · tied to
Unable to act independently
- defenselessWithout means to resist
- exposedOut in open
- susceptibleEasily influenced or harmed
- reliantRequiring external support
needy · subordinate · beholden · at the mercy of · powerless · fragile · precarious · insecure
Support given freely
- assistanceSupport or aid given
- backingAid or sponsorship
- helpAssistance given
- caregiverOne providing daily assistance
benefactor · provider · sustenance · maintenance · provision · subsidy · funding · sponsorship
Fundamentally necessary
- requiredNeeded by rule
- prerequisiteRequired prior condition
- indispensableUtterly required, irreplaceable
- vitalEssential or sustaining existence
crucial · necessary · needed · must-have · fundamental · critical · imperative · obligatory
rely
Trust for support
trust · confide · faith · reliable · steadfast · trustworthy · consistent · loyal · faithful · commitment
conditional
Dependent on prerequisites
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
- tentativeUncertain and provisional
- uncertainNot firmly known
variable · circumstantial · hinge · predicate · rest · turn · subject to · based on · tied to · relative
helpless
Unable to act independently
- defenselessWithout means to resist
- exposedOut in open
- susceptibleEasily influenced or harmed
reliant · needy · subordinate · beholden · at the mercy of · powerless · fragile · precarious · insecure · clingy
aid
Support given freely
- assistanceSupport or aid given
- backingAid or sponsorship
- helpAssistance given
caregiver · benefactor · provider · sustenance · maintenance · provision · subsidy · funding · sponsorship · patronage
essential
Fundamentally necessary
- requiredNeeded by rule
- prerequisiteRequired prior condition
- indispensableUtterly required, irreplaceable
vital · crucial · necessary · needed · must-have · fundamental · critical · imperative · obligatory · requisite
dependstand alone
Exist without dependency
fend for oneself · self-reliance · autonomy · self-sufficiency · independence
- it dependsResponse indicating uncertainty
- depend onNeed or trust
- depending onConditional based on
- emotional dependencyUnhealthy reliance on another's support
- psychological dependenceNon-physical addiction to something
- alcohol dependencyInability to control drinking
independent, independence, dependent, dependable, dependence, depending, dependency, depends, independently