Phrase guide
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verb
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rest, on.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To depend on.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
rest on for support
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: lean on, lean against
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Broader terms: touch, adjoin, meet, contact
verb
be based on; of theories and claims, for example
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: repose on, build on, build upon
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: depend on, devolve on, depend upon, ride, turn on, hinge on, hinge upon
Narrower terms: owe
History
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