rest on

Verb

Meaning

be based on; of theories and claims, for example

rest on for support

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

build on lean on build upon repose on lean against base rest consist rely depend hang lean pivot bottomed recline
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Antonyms

fight combat dispute counter contest resist
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Hypernyms

contact meet touch ride adjoin turn on

Hyponyms

owe

Examples

What's this new evidence based on? Source: Internet

you can lean on me if you get tired Source: Internet

After wiping away tears, she stood above the rest on the podium, smiling as she accepted a gold medal and a stuffed panda with a leaf in its mouth. Source: Internet

A gladiator's self-acknowledged defeat, signaled by a raised finger (ad digitum), told the referee to stop the combat and refer to the editor, whose decision would usually rest on the crowd's mood. Source: Internet

After a Christian Funeral Mass, Kathy was laid to rest on August 17, 2020 at St. Joseph Church, Fullerton Cemetery in Nottingham, Maryland. Source: Internet

Anheuser-Busch refers to this process as a secondary fermentation, with the idea being that the chips give the yeast more surface area to rest on. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

rest of advantage rest of the UK rest of the year rest one's soul rest operator rest parameter