dependent
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(a) relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
- dependent children
- dependent on moisture
- (s) contingent on something else dependant, qualified,
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(a) (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence
- a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence
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(s) held from above
- a pendant bunch of grapes
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(s) being under the power or sovereignty of another or others
- subject peoples
- a dependent prince
- (s) addicted to a drug drug-addicted, strung-out, dependant, hooked,
Nouns
- (n) a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support) dependant,