depend
/dɪˈpɛnd/verb
Elementary
1
To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition
2
To trust; to have confidence; to rely.
3
To hang down; to be sustained by being fastened or attached to something above, especially in heraldry, where a badge, decoration, or element is suspended from another part of an achievement of arms.
4
To be pending; to be undetermined or undecided.
5
To cause to be contingent or dependent on; to set as a necessity.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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