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Meaning of depend on/upon someone/something in English
depend on/upon someone/something phrasal verb with depend verb [ I ] uk
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/dɪˈpend/
(TRUST)
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B2 to trust someone or something and know that that person or thing will help you or do what you want or expect him, her, or it to do: You can always depend on Michael in a crisis. [ + to infinitive ] I'm depending on you to keep your promise. [ + -ing verb ] You can't always depend on flights arriving on time.humorous You can depend on Jana to be late (= she is always late).
More examplesFewer examplesIn her last difficult years, she depended completely on her husband to look after her.Surely a friend should be someone you can depend on in difficult times?She was a fiercely independent lady who refused to depend on anyone.I can't employ him in the shop if I can't depend on him to act responsibly.You can depend on Jack - he's the most reliable man I know.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Trusting and not trusting
(you can) depend on/upon it idiom
accept/take something on faith idiom
bank
bank on someone/something
believe
believe in something
distrustful
distrustfully
faith
have faith! idiom
I wouldn't trust someone as far as I could throw them idiom
keep faith with something/someone idiom
non-confidence
not trust someone an/one inch idiom
put/place your faith in something/someone idiom
reliance
reliant
untrusting
untrustworthiness
untrustworthy
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(SUPPORT)
B2 to need something, or need the help and support of someone or something, in order to live or continue as before: Charities depend on people supporting their activities. The country depends heavily on foreign aid. Elaine depends upon Bob completely for her happiness.
More examplesFewer examplesMost of the local population depend on fishing for their income.Many species of tree depend on the wind for pollination.A country's future prosperity depends, to an extent, upon the quality of education of its people.A strong economy depends on a healthy manufacturing base.In the past, navigation depended on a knowledge of the positions of the stars.
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Being based on or depending on something
as the case may be phrase
base something on something
bases
basis
boil down to something
footing
found
foundational
ground
hinge
hinge on/upon something
result from something
ride
ride on something/someone
rooted
spring from something
strength
the stuff of something idiom
understanding
wake
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/dɪˈpend/
(NEED SUPPORT)
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to need the support of someone or something: Children depend on their parents. The country depends heavily upon foreign aid.
depend on/upon someone/something phrasal verb with depend verb [ I ] us
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/dɪˈpend/
(HAVE TRUST)
to have confidence in someone or something; trust: You can always depend on Michael in a crisis.
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信任, 信任…，相信…, 依靠…
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信任, 信任…，相信…, 依靠…
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confiar en alguien/algo, depender de alguien/algo…
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contar com alguém/algo, depender de alguém/algo…
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च्या वर अवलंबून असणे, विसंबून असणे, अवलंबून राहणे…
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யாரையாவது அல்லது எதையாவது நம்புவது மற்றும் அந்த நபர் அல்லது விஷயம் உங்களுக்கு உதவும் அல்லது நீங்கள் விரும்பியதைச் செய்யும் அல்லது அவர், அவள், அல்லது அது செய்ய வேண்டும் என்று எதிர்பார்க்கும் என்பதை அறிந்து கொள்வது…
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(किसी व्यक्ति या किसी चीज़ पर) भरोसा करना, (किसी व्यक्ति या वस्तु पर) निर्भर होना…
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কাউকে বা কিছুকে বিশ্বাস করা এবং জেনে রাখা যে সেই ব্যক্তি বা জিনিসটি আপনাকে সাহায্য করবে, কারও বা অন্য কিছুর সাহায্য এবং সমর্থন প্রয়োজন…
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(કોઈક અથવા કંઈક) પર આધાર રાખો, (કોઈ વ્યક્તિ અથવા વસ્તુની) નિર્ભર…
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Phrasal verb
depend on/upon someone/something (TRUST)
depend on/upon someone/something (SUPPORT)
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depend on/upon
phrasal verb
depended on/upon; depending on/upon; depends on/upon
1
: to be determined or decided by (something)
We're not sure if we'll have the picnic. It depends on the weather. "Will you go back to college?" "I don't know. It depends on whether or not I can afford it." The stamp's value depends on how rare it is. Depending upon your child's weight and height, she or he may have to sit in the back seat of the car.
2
: to need (someone or something) for support, help, etc.
He no longer depends on his parents for money. They depend heavily/largely/solely/entirely on her income to pay the bills.
3
: to be sure about (someone or something) : to trust (someone or something)
The manufacturer promises quality you can depend on. She will be remembered as a woman upon whom people could depend.
—sometimes used humorouslyI can always depend on it to rain on days when I forget my umbrella.
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While the festival typically kicks off on April 1 and wraps up on April 30, the exact dates depend on the bloom, which is monitored in great detail here.
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Your costs will depend on your insurance choices, your health, your prescription drugs and your city.
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Any hostage release will also depend on preparations by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which escorted more than 100 Hamas hostages from Gaza during a previous week-long pause that was negotiated in November.
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The timing will depend on the thickness of the fish.
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These kinds of schemes don't generate returns but depend on a constant stream of new money to survive.
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Of course, prices can depend on taxes, tariffs and incentives in the country where a car is sold.
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The holiday does depend on when the new moon is seen, so the celebrations begin at different times for different countries.
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Some people can probably make it through the film without interruption, but your ability to do so could depend on both your age and your gender.
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B1 to be decided by or to change according to the stated thing: Whether or not we go to Mexico for our holiday depends on the cost. [ + question word ] I might go to the cinema tomorrow - it depends what time I get home from work.
it (all) depends B1 informal
it is not decided yet: "Are you going to Emma's party?" "I don't know, it depends - we might be going away that weekend."
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More examplesFewer examplesHow long the journey takes will depend on how long it takes to get through the traffic."Would you get ever involved in a fight?" "It would depend on the situation.""Can you lift this case?" "It depends how heavy it is."I might come - it depends. I'll have to find out what Andrew wants to do.Whether or not you're given a car depends on your position in the company.
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Being based on or depending on something
as the case may be phrase
base something on something
bases
basis
boil down to something
footing
found
foundational
ground
hinge
hinge on/upon something
result from something
ride
ride on something/someone
rooted
spring from something
strength
the stuff of something idiom
understanding
wake
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Phrasal verb
depend on/upon someone/something
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to be influenced or determined by something else: All of this depends on how the test is constructed. “Do you eat out at lunchtime?” “Well, it depends. I usually bring lunch, but sometimes I go out.”
Phrasal verbs
depend on/upon someone/something
depend on/upon someone/something
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In our model, co-operation also depends on the extent of differences in preferences between the countries' leaders.
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The meaning of a term depends on the set of names which can be associated to its free variables.
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Inspecting p can instantiate b and hence any type which depends upon either!
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The dholak can be tuned in two ways depending on the type of drum.
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In the end, the answer depends on the question asked, so these words have often been misinterpreted by the financial profession.
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Evidence-based practice depends first on a systematic review of the literature, and then on critical appraisal of its quality.
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The delivery of each workshop also varies and depends on the nature of the content.
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Presumably, it depends on other properties (just as physical absorbency does), but what are these other properties?
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Then, the distance traversed by the contact point (centre point) depends on the type of the soft material.
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The choice between the first and the second implementations depends on the terrain type.
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The above expression shows that the size of the assumed modeling uncertainties depends on the system state.
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Well, that depends upon what we think of (8b).
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The plausibility of this argument depends on whether one considers this doctrine an adequate interpretation of human nature.
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Partitioning the influence of these approaches depends in large measure on how democratic commitment is conceptualized.
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Farmers use different types of sludge, depending on preference and availability.
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由…決定，取決於…
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由…决定，取决于…
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नमूद केलेल्या गोष्टीनुसार निर्णय घेणे किंवा बदलणे…
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güvenmek, bağımlı olmak, muhtaç olmak…
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(निर्णय या बदलाव का किसी निर्दिष्ट चीज़ पर) निर्भर करना…
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આધાર રાખવો…
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være afhængig af, være betinget af…
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bergantung, berharap…
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انحصار کرنا, ہونا, دارو مدار ہونا…
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покладатися, розраховувати, залежати…
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ఆధారపడటం…
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depend on/upon somebody/something to rely on somebody/something and be able to trust themHe was the sort of person you could depend on. depend on/upon somebody/something to do something He knew he could depend upon her to deal with the situation. synonyms at trust
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to be sure or expect that something will happen synonym count on somebody/somethingDepend upon it (= you can be sure) we won't give up. depend on/upon somebody/something doing something Can we depend on you coming in on Sunday? (formal) You can depend on his coming in on Sunday. depend on/upon somebody/something to do something (ironic) You can depend on her to be (= she always is) late.Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintya2 depend on/upon somebody/something (for something) (not usually used in the progressive tenses) to need money, help, etc. from somebody/something else for a particular purposeThe community depends on the shipping industry for its survival.I don't want to depend too much on my parents.depend on/upon something (not used in the progressive tenses) to be affected or decided by somethingDoes the quality of teaching depend on class size?It would depend on the circumstances. depend on/upon how, what, etc… Whether we need more food depends on how many people turn up.Grammar Point depend ondepend onIn informal English, it is quite common to say depend rather than depend on before words like what, how or whether:It depends what you mean by ‘hostile’. In formal written English, depend should always be followed by on or upon:It depends on how you define the term ‘hostile’. Upon is more formal and less frequent than on.Extra ExamplesThe future of the company will depend crucially on how consumers respond.The outcome seems to depend on the type of soil used.Whether or not we can go ultimately depends on the weather.See depend on in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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depend on phrasal verbphrasal verb jump to other resultsPhrasal Verbsdepend on/upon somebody/something jump to other results1to rely on someone or something and be able to trust them He was the sort of person you could depend on. depend on/upon somebody/something to do something He knew he could depend upon her to deal with the situation. Thesaurustrustdepend on somebody/something rely on somebody/something count on somebody/something believe in somebodyThese words all mean to believe that someone or something will do what you hope or expect of them, or that what someone tells you is correct or true.trust to believe that someone is good, honest, sincere, etc. and that they will do what you expect of them or do the right thing; to believe that something is true or correct:You can trust me not to tell anyone. Don't trust what you read in the newspapers!depend on/upon somebody/something (often used with can/cannot/could/could not) to trust someone or something to do what you expect or want, to do the right thing, or to be true or correct:He was the sort of person you could depend on. I can't depend on my own strength ever since I got sick.rely on/upon somebody/something (used especially with can/cannot/could/could not and should/should not) to trust someone or something to do what you expect or want, or to be honest, correct, or good enough:Can I rely on you to keep this secret? You can't rely on any data you get from them.trust, depend, or rely on/upon somebody/something?You can trust someone's judgment or advice, but not their support. You can depend on someone's support, judgment, or advice. Rely on/upon somebody/something is used especially with you can/could or you should to give advice or a promise:I don't really rely on his judgment. You can't really rely on his judgment.count on somebody/something (often used with can/cannot/could/could not) to be sure that someone will do what you need them to do, or that something will happen as you want it to happen:I'm counting on you to help me. We can't count on the weather.believe in somebody to feel that you can trust someone and/or that they will be successful:They need a leader they can believe in.Patterns to trust/depend on/rely on/count on somebody/something to do something to trust/believe in somebody/something to trust/depend on/rely on/count on somebody's advice/judgment to depend on/rely on/count on somebody's support to trust/depend on/rely on/believe in somebody/something completely
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2to be sure or expect that something will happen synonym count on somebody/something Depend on it (= you can be sure) we won't give up. depend on/upon somebody/something doing something Can we depend on you coming in on Sunday? (formal) You can depend on him coming in on Sunday. depend on/upon somebody/something to do something (ironic) You can depend on her to be (= she always is) late. depend on/upon somebody/something (for something) jump to other results
(not usually used in the progressive tenses) to need money, help, etc. from someone or something else for a particular purpose The community depends on the shipping industry for its survival. I don't want to depend too much on my parents.depend on/upon something jump to other results(not used in the progressive tenses) to be affected or decided by something Does the quality of teaching depend on class size? It would depend on the circumstances. depend on/upon how, what, etc… Whether we need more food depends on how many people show up.See depend on in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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depend
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de·pend
di-ˈpend
depended; depending; depends
Synonyms of depend
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1
: to be determined, based, or contingent (see contingent entry 1 sense 1)
life depends on food the value of Y depends on X
2
: to be pending or undecided
matters of greatest moment were depending—John Milton
3
a
: to place reliance or trust
you can depend on me
b
: to be dependent especially for financial support
Her family depends on her paycheck. still depends on his parents
4
: to hang down
a star was depending from his neck—Arnold Bennett
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whether or not we play baseball will depend on how much rain we get
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Middle English, from Anglo-French dependre, modification of Latin dependēre, from de- + pendēre to hang — more at pendant
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15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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depend
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de·pend
di-ˈpend
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: to be determined by or based on
success of the picnic will depend on the weather
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: trust entry 2 sense 1a, rely
a person you can depend on
3
: to rely for support
children depend on their parents
4
: to hang down
a vine depending from a tree
Etymology
Middle English dependen "to exist or result from some other condition," from early French dependre (same meaning), derived from Latin dependēre "to hang down, hang from," from de- "from, down" and pendēre "to hang" — related to pendulum, perpendicular
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024How to use depend in a sentenceAnd the dinner—that, too, tells the difference between the "depend-on-the-cook" establishment and the "wife-who-is-the-boss" home.Think | Col. Wm. C. HunterAnd the dinner, that too, tells the difference between the "depend-on-the-cook" housewife and the "wife-who-is-the-boss" home.Evening Round Up | William Crosbie HunterBritish Dictionary definitions for dependdepend/ (dɪˈpɛnd) /verb(intr)(foll by on or upon) to put trust (in); rely (on); be sure (of)(usually foll by on or upon; often with it as subject) to be influenced or determined (by); be resultant (from): whether you come or not depends on what father says; it all depends on you(foll by on or upon) to rely (on) for income, support, etc(foll by from) rare to hang down; be suspendedto be undecided or pendingSee moreOrigin of depend1C15: from Old French dependre, from Latin dēpendēre to hang from, from de- + pendēre to hangCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Definition of depend verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
depend verb OPAL WOPAL S /dɪˈpend/ /dɪˈpend/Word Originlate Middle English originally meaning ‘to hang down’; (also in the sense ‘wait or be in suspense’): from Old French dependre, from Latin dependere, from de- ‘down’ + pendere ‘hang’.Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they depend /dɪˈpend/ /dɪˈpend/ he / she / it depends /dɪˈpendz/ /dɪˈpendz/ past simple depended /dɪˈpendɪd/ /dɪˈpendɪd/ past participle depended /dɪˈpendɪd/ /dɪˈpendɪd/ -ing form depending /dɪˈpendɪŋ/ /dɪˈpendɪŋ/Idioms Phrasal Verbs
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that depends | it (all) depends used to say that you are not certain about something because other things have to be considered‘Is he coming?’ ‘That depends. He may not have the time.’I don't know if we can help—it all depends.I might not go. It depends how tired I am.‘Your job sounds fun.’ ‘It depends what you mean by “fun”.’I shouldn't be too late. But it depends if the traffic's bad.Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintya2 Phrasal Verbsdepend ondepend uponSee depend in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee depend in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic EnglishCheck pronunciation:
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Browse related words to learn more about word associations.base onverbas in establishbuilddepend onform onfound onhinge onplace onrest onstand oncalculateverbas in plan onaimanticipateassumebank onbuildcount ondepend ondesignintendjudgeplanreckonrely onsupposethink likelytrustcount onverbas in relyaim forbank onbargain forbelievebelieve inbet oncount on/count upondepend onexpect fromheedlean onplan onreckon onrest onscorestake onswear bytabtrustcounts onverbas in relyaim forbank onbargain forbelievebelieve inbet oncount on/count upondepend onexpect fromheedlean onplan onreckon onrest onscorestake onswear bytabtrusthinge onverbas in dependbe at mercy ofbe based onbe conditionedbe connected withbe determined bybe in control ofbe in the power ofbe subject tobe subordinate tobottomdepend onfoundgroundhanghang in suspensehang onhang uponpendrerestrest onViewing 5/16 related wordsShow 10 moreAdvertisementDiscover MoreExample SentencesAnd the dinner—that, too, tells the difference between the "depend-on-the-cook" establishment and the "wife-who-is-the-boss" home.From Project GutenbergAnd the dinner, that too, tells the difference between the "depend-on-the-cook" housewife and the "wife-who-is-the-boss" home.From Project GutenbergSynonym of the dayMarch 06, 2024Which one is a synonym for stress?accentrespiteaccessGet the answerStart each day with the Synonym of the Day in your inbox!Sign UpBy clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.On this page you'll find 237 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to depend on, such as: build, form on, found on, hinge on, place on, and rest on.From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBrowse#aabbccddeeffgghhiijjkkllmmnnooppqqrrssttuuvvwwxxyyzzAboutCareersShopContact usAdvertise with usCookies, terms, & privacyDo not sell my infoFollow usGet the Synonym of the Day every day!Sign upBy clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.My account© 2024 Dictionary.com, LLC