🇬🇧 Dependant meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A dependant is a person (or sometimes a pet) who needs another person to take care of them, giving them things like food, money, a home, and help, because they cannot fully look after themselves yet.

My little brother is a dependant who thinks my snack drawer is a charity just for him.

The baby is a dependant who thinks room service is open 24 hours a day, every day, forever.

My hamster is a dependant who expects a salad bar but contributes absolutely zero chores.

At tax time, Dad listed me as a dependant, and I listed him as my personal pizza provider.

As a dependant, I rely on my parents for money, but they rely on me to fix the TV remote, so it’s fair.

She tied her apron and watched her dependant, a small child, sleep on the couch. Her dependant woke hungry and crawled into the kitchen light. The dependant reached for a hot bowl; she lifted the dependant, cooled the soup, fed the dependant, and smiled as the child ate with quiet trust.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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