rest on/upon sth
formal — phrasal verb with rest /rest/ verbDefinition
› If something rests on a particular idea, belief, or fact, it is based on it or needs it in order for it to be true: Christianity rests on the belief that Jesus was the son of God.Being based on or depending on something
(Definition of rest on/upon sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- base sth on sth phrasal verb
- basis noun (IMPORTANT FACTS)
- blame verb
- boil down to sth phrasal verb
- build around sth phrasal verb
- build on sth phrasal verb
- dependent adjective (DECIDED BY)
- dependent adjective (NEEDING HELP)
- footing noun (SITUATION)
- found verb (BASE)
- hinge on/upon sth phrasal verb
- in the wake of sth idiom
- more determiner, pronoun, adverb
- rest with sb/sth phrasal verb
- result from sth phrasal verb
- ride on sth/sb phrasal verb
- spring from sth phrasal verb
- suppose verb (NEED)
- turn on sth phrasal verb
- understanding noun (AGREEMENT)
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