the.com/dependent
The tax form's favorite word for someone who costs you money and gives you hugs.
means A person who relies on someone else — usually financially — for support, or, in grammar, a clause that can't stand on its own.
from From Latin dependere, 'to hang down from' (de- 'down' + pendere 'to hang'). The idea of hanging literally became the idea of hanging on someone for support — your dependents are the ones dangling from your paycheck, grammatically and otherwise.
- irs definition
- Must pass relationship, residency, age, and support tests
- age limit
- Usually 19, or 24 if a student
- value
- Can unlock credits worth thousands per child
- etymology
- From latin pendere, to hang from