Depends vs Based - What's the difference?

depends | based |

As verbs the difference between depends and based

is that depends is third-person singular of depend while based is past tense of base.

As an adjective based is

founded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms.

depends

English

Verb

(head)

(depend)

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

based

English

Adjective

(en adjective)

founded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms

That was a soundly based argument.

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Verb

(head)

(base)

Being derived from (usually followed by on' or ' upon ).

It's a new film based on a best-selling novel.

Having a

The ladder is based on the even sidewalk for stability.

Having a base of operations.

The company is based in New York.