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Depend vs Lippen - What's the difference?

depend | lippen |

As verbs the difference between depend and lippen

is that depend is to hang down; to be sustained by being fastened or attached to something above while lippen is to intrust; trust to (someone/something).

depend

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To hang down; to be sustained by being fastened or attached to something above.
  • * 1851 , Herman Melville, Moby-Dick :
    • The long rows of teeth on the bulwarks glistened in the moonlight; and like the white ivory tusks of some huge elephant, vast curving icicles depended from the bows.
  • * 1982 , Paul Fussell, My War :
    • Besides, if you worked up to be a cadet officer, you got to wear a Sam Browne belt, from which depended a nifty saber.
  • 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.
  • (senseid)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.

    • Anagrams

    * 1000 English basic words

    lippen

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (dialectal)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To intrust; trust to (someone/something).
  • To trust; to expect; to depend or rely (on).
    • Do not lippen''' to him!'' / ''I was '''lippening on you.

    Usage notes

    * Sense 2 usually with to'' or ''on .

    Derived terms

    * (l)

    Anagrams

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