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