relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed; dependent children; dependent on moisture'

(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

[ Syn: subordinate ]

a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)

[ Syn: dependant ]

contingent on something else

[ Syn: dependant , qualified ]

held from above; a pendant bunch of grapes

[ Syn: pendent , pendant ]

being under the power or sovereignty of another or others; subject peoples; a dependent prince

[ Syn: subject ]

addicted to a drug

[ Syn: dependant , drug-addicted , hooked , strung-out ]