Dictionary Definition
depend
Verb
1 be contingent upon (something that is ellided);
"That depends"
2 have faith or confidence in; "you can count on
me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You
can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis" [syn:
count, bet, look, calculate, reckon]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- /dɪˈpɛnd/, /dI"pEnd/
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- Rhymes: -ɛnd
Verb
- To hang down; to be sustained by being fastened or attached to something above.
- To hang in suspense; to be pending; to be undetermined or undecided; as, a cause depending in court.
- To rely on for support; to be conditioned or contingent; to be connected with anything, as a cause of existence, or as a necessary condition; — followed by on or upon, formerly by of.
- To trust; to rest with confidence; to rely; to confide; to be certain; — with on or upon; as, we depend on the word or assurance of our friends; we depend on the mail at the usual hour.
- To serve; to attend; to act as a dependent or retainer.
Translations
To be pending
To trust
To serve
Extensive Definition
Depend is a brand name for a type of adult-sized
diapers marketed to those afflicted with urinary
or fecal
incontinence. It was invented by Bob Beaudrie
(who is also known as "The Bear"). The Depend brand was introduced
in 1980;
television
commercials first spotlighted the Depend brand, with actors
urging adults with incontinence issues to "Get back into life!"
Later, and perhaps more well-known, commercials showed actress
June
Allyson jumping for joy, exclaiming: "Depend: Because you've
got a lot of living to do!"
Types of Depend products
Depend brand adult incontinence products are
manufactured by Kimberly-Clark
and come in a variety of styles.
Poise Pads are slightly thicker maxi pads for
women who suffer minor urinary incontinence as well as heavy
menstruation. They are worn inside the women's underwear in the
middle. They come in regular and extra absorbancies.
Guards for Men are strips of absorbent material
with a sticky backing that can be fastened to the inside of a man's
underwear. Guards for Men protect the wearer against light urinary
incontience. They are marketed to men with "drip" incontinence,
generally after prostate surgery.
Underwear (previously sold as Depend Protective
Underwear) resembles normal brief-style underpants. Can be pulled
on and off like regular underwear, for moderate urinary
incontinence.
Undergarments Absorbent pad fastened by inclusive
belt, used for moderate to heavy incontinence. Refastenable
Underwear resembles normal brief-style unisex underpants: can be
pulled on and off like regular underwear, or taped on. Fitted
Briefs Adult diapers, marketed as "fitted briefs." These have a
water-proof plastic backing and a wetness indicator. Appropriate
for those who suffer from moderate/heavy urinary incontinence
and/or fecal incontinence Boost absorbent pads designed to
complement the absorbancy of existing Depend products. These liners
have no waterproof backing, and must be worn with another
protective garment
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Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
all depend, bag, bank, bank on, base, be based on, be contingent
on, be dependent on, be predicated on, bottom, build, cascade, count on, daggle, dangle, depend on, drabble, drag, draggle, drape, droop, fall, flap, flop, flow, found, ground, hang, hang down, hang in suspense,
hang on, hinge, hinge on,
lean, lie on, lie with,
lop, nod, pend, reckon on, rely on, rest, rest on, rest with, revolve
on, sag, sling, stand, stand on, stay, suspend, swag, swing, trail, trust in, turn, turn on, turn upon, weep