Dependable Meaning
[dɪˈpɛndəbəɫ]Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjAble, or easily able to be depended on.
nounA reliable person or thing.
Sentence Examples
This source is dependable and predictable, but more research is still needed in this area.
He is a dependable boss.
The communist got his dependable supporter at last.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
I need a ____ car that won't break down during my long commute.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
This source is ____ and predictable, but more research is still needed in this area.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English depend Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English dependable From depend + -able.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"But Datsyuk’s return rejuvenated the old dependables like Rafalski, Lidstrom and Marian Hossa, who consistently outshone Malkin and Crosby."
— 2009 June 7, Jeff Z. Klein, “At Full Strength, Red Wings Dominate”, in New York Times:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
I need a ____ car that won't break down during my long commute.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
This source is ____ and predictable, but more research is still needed in this area.