hitch

/hɪtʃ/ verb [T]

Definition

hitch your fortunes/future/wagon to sth/sb › to rely on something or someone to bring you success: The former oil industry investor has hitched his wagon to renewable energy.

(Definition of hitch verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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hit noun
hit rate noun
hit sb up (for sth)/hit sb for sth
hit verb
hitch noun
hitch verb
hive sth off
HK adjective
HM adjective
HM Revenue & Customs noun
HMG noun

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