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rest on
Thesaurus| Verb | 1.rest on - rest on for support; "you can lean on me if you get tired"lean against, lean onadjoin, contact, touch, meet - be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point" | | 2.rest on - be based on; of theories and claims, for example; "What's this new evidence based on?"build on, build upon, repose ondepend on, depend upon, devolve on, hinge on, hinge upon, turn on, ride - be contingent on; "The outcomes rides on the results of the election"; "Your grade will depends on your homework"owe - be indebted to, in an abstract or intellectual sense; "This new theory owes much to Einstein's Relativity Theory" |
rest 1noun1. A pause or interval, as from work or duty:break, intermission, recess, respite, time-out.Informal: breather.2. Freedom from labor, responsibility, or strain:ease, leisure, relaxation, repose.3. The act or fact of dying:death, decease, demise, dissolution, extinction, passing, quietus.Slang: curtain (used in plural).verb1. To take repose by ceasing work or other effort for an interval of time:relax, unbend, unwind.Idioms: lead the life of Riley, take it easy.2. To take repose, as by sleeping or lying quietly:lie (down), recline, repose, stretch (out).3. To have an inherent basis:consist, dwell, exist, inhere, lie, repose, reside.4. To provide a basis for:base, build, establish, found, ground, predicate, root, underpin.phrasal verb
rest on or upon
To be determined by or contingent on something unknown, uncertain, or changeable:depend on (or upon), hang on, hang upon, hinge on (or upon), turn on, turn upon.Translationsrest on
rest on (something)1. To be placed on or supported by something else, especially gently and temporarily. The television rested precariously upon a wobbly old stool. Sorry, my computer was resting upon some of your papers.2. To lay or lean something on top of something else, especially gently and temporarily. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "rest" and "on." You can rest the box upon this stack of magazine while I clear some space on the workbench. Here, rest your leg upon this pillow to help the swelling go down.3. To recline or lie on something as a means of recuperating. Let me know if you need any help, I'm just going to rest upon the sofa for a little while.4. To rely, depend, or be contingent on someone or something. A peaceful resolution to this conflict rests upon the two countries' leaders engaging in meaningful, productive talks. You can't just rest upon the success of your first novel to remain relevant with readers, you have to always be striving for bigger and better things.See also: on, restrest (up)on somethingto lie on something; to take it easy on something. (upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) Here, rest upon this mat. I'll just rest on this chair, thanks.See also: on, restrest onv.1. To place, lay, or lean something on some other thing for support, ease, or repose: She rested the vase on the table.2. To be supported by or based on something: The flowerpot rests on the shelf.3. To be contingent upon something or someone; depend on something or someone: Whether or not we have a picnic rests on the weather.See also: on, restEncyclopediaSeerestLegalSeeRestrest on
Synonyms for rest onverb rest on for supportSynonymsRelated Wordsverb be based onSynonyms- build on
- build upon
- repose on
Related Words- depend on
- depend upon
- devolve on
- hinge on
- hinge upon
- turn on
- ride
- owe
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