depended
Was contingent upon
Depended is the past tense of depend.
To depend on something is to rely on it or be contingent upon it: The outcome depended on factors beyond our control.
She depended on her sister for support.
What something depends on determines whether it happens or how it turns out.
Placed trust in
- countedDetermined how many
- leanedAngled from vertical
- trustedEarned belief in
- hingedConnected by pivot joint
rested · banked · turned · looked · fell back · mutuality · reciprocity · contingency
Placed trust in
- countedDetermined how many
- believedAccepted as true
- confidedShared privately, trustingly
- trustedEarned belief in
faith · confidence · assurance · loyalty · fidelity · steadfastness · faithfulness · reliability
Was essential for
- requiredNeeded by rule
- helplessUnable to act independently
- powerlessLacking strength or authority
- reliantRequiring external support
subordinate · beholden · at the mercy of · subject to · contingent · conditional · precarious · insecure
relied
Placed trust in
hinged · rested · banked · turned · looked · fell back · mutuality · reciprocity · contingency · conditionality
relied
Placed trust in
trusted · faith · confidence · assurance · loyalty · fidelity · steadfastness · faithfulness · reliability · trustworthiness
needed
Was essential for
reliant · subordinate · beholden · at the mercy of · subject to · contingent · conditional · precarious · insecure · exposed
leaned
Angled from vertical
grounded · buttressed · sustained · upheld · backed · bolstered · underpinned · shored · braced · reinforced
dependedfended for oneself
Handled things solo
went it alone · self-reliant · independent · autonomous · self-sufficient
- 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
depend, independent, independence, dependent, dependable, dependence, depending, dependency, depends