dependant

CEFRC1

/dɪˈpɛndənt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who relies on someone else for money or care.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    UK and Commonwealth standard spelling of dependent.

Examples

  • He registered his daughter as a dependant on the form.

  • She is a dependant of her husband.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

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In context

  • The child is a dependant on tax returns.

  • Mrs. Smith has this morning exercised the privilege of riches upon a poor dependant cousin, by sending me on business to London.

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Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

She listed her elderly mother as a blank on the tax form.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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