Dependent (7)

I believe the answer is:
reliant
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">dependent</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for reliant that I've seen before include "car firm" , "in need of assistance" , "Dependent upon" , "Depending on another for support" , "Robin was one < in need of support" .)