interdepend
verb
in·ter·de·pend
ˌin-tər-di-ˈpend 
interdepended; interdepending; interdepends
: to depend upon one another : to be in a state of mutual dependence
Canada and the United States, on the other hand, interdepend on a wide range of issues.—
Walter C. Clemens
Walter C. ClemensIn lesson units, pupils study the Earth, the Moon and the Sun as separate bodies and as a system with interdepending relationships between them …—The Brentwood (United Kingdom) Gazette
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First Known Use
1848, in the meaning defined above
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“Interdepend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interdepend. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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interdepend
verb
in·ter·de·pend
ˌint-ər-di-ˈpend
: to depend on one another
interdependence
noun
-ˈpen-dən(t)s
interdependency
noun
-dən-sē
interdependent
adjective
-dənt
interdependently
adverb
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