기대다

Meanings

lean; restTo lean a body or object against something in a slanted way.
depend; relyTo depend on another person.

Other Words Spelled the Same (1)

기대다 · verb

baseTo use as a basis.

Examples from Lessons (3)

이제 는 조금쯤 내게 기대어주면 안 될까?
Can't you lean on me just a little bit now?
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그래, 혼자 끙끙 앓지 말고 누군가에게 기대는 것도 필요해.
Yeah, don't keep suffering in silence; you also need to lean on someone else.
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특히 결정적인 순간 마다 우연 에 기대는 방식 은 장르적 완성도 를 떨어뜨리는 요소라고 생각해.
I personally think that relying on coincidence at crucial moments is a factor that diminishes the genre's quality.
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Grammar in These Examples

-는/ㄹLevel 1Verb noun modifier -(으)면Level 3If, When -(으)면 안 되다Level 4Must not, should not 안/못Level 1Not