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hinge on
Thesaurus| Verb | 1.hinge on - be contingent on; "The outcomes rides on the results of the election"; "Your grade will depends on your homework"depend on, depend upon, devolve on, hinge upon, turn on, ridebuild on, build upon, repose on, rest on - be based on; of theories and claims, for example; "What's this new evidence based on?" |
hinge onverb depend on, be subject to, hang on, turn on, rest on, revolve around, be contingent on, pivot on The plan hinges on a deal being struck with a new company.hinge on or upon
verbTo be determined by or contingent on something unknown, uncertain, or changeable:depend on (or upon), hang on, hang upon, rest on (or upon), turn on, turn upon.Translationshinge (hindʒ) noun the joint by means of which a door is fastened to a door-frame, a lid is fastened to a box etc and on which the door, lid etc turns when it opens or closes. I must oil the hinges. 鉸鏈 铰链hinge on to depend on. The result of the whole competition hinges on the last match. 取決於 取决于…，随...而定 hinge on
hinge (up)on (someone or something)To be dependent or reliant on someone or something. Our vacation plans hinge on how quickly the hurricane gets to the island.See also: hingehinge (up)on someone or somethingFig. to depend on someone or something; to depend on what someone or something does. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than cm.) The success of the project hinges upon you and how well you do your job. How well the corn crop does all hinges on the weather.See also: hinge, onhinge onAlso, hinge upon. Depend or be contingent on, as in This plan hinges on her approval. This expression employs the verb hinge in the sense of "to hang," as a door would hang on a hinge, a usage dating from the early 1700s. See also: hinge, onhinge on or hinge uponv. To depend on something or someone. Used of facts, events, and situations: The success of this play hinges on three weeks of rehearsal. Whether or not we reach our fundraising goal hinges upon our volunteers.See also: hinge, onEncyclopediaSeehingehinge on
Related to hinge on: contingentSynonyms for hinge onverb depend onSynonyms- depend on
- be subject to
- hang on
- turn on
- rest on
- revolve around
- be contingent on
- pivot on
Synonyms for hinge onverb to be determined by or contingent on something unknown, uncertain, or changeableSynonyms- depend on
- hang on
- hang upon
- rest on
- turn on
- turn upon
Synonyms for hinge onverb be contingent onSynonyms- depend on
- depend upon
- devolve on
- hinge upon
- turn on
- ride
Related Words- build on
- build upon
- repose on
- rest on
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