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dependent
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Adjective
  • addicted to a drug
  • being under the power or sovereignty of another or others
    • subject peoples
    • a dependent prince
  • held from above
    • a pendant bunch of grapes
  • (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
  • contingent on something else
  • relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
    • dependent children
    • dependent on moisture
Noun
  • a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
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