depend+upon

  • 41depend — To be subject to a contingency; to hang upon a condition. To look to another for support …

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  • 42hinge upon — verb be contingent on The outcomes rides on the results of the election Your grade will depends on your homework • Syn: ↑depend on, ↑devolve on, ↑depend upon, ↑ride, ↑turn on, ↑hinge on …

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  • 43build upon — verb be based on; of theories and claims, for example What s this new evidence based on? • Syn: ↑repose on, ↑rest on, ↑build on • Hypernyms: ↑depend on, ↑devolve on, ↑ …

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  • 44rely upon — verb put trust in with confidence she is someone you can really rely on when times get rough you can rely on his discretion • Syn: ↑depend on, ↑depend upon, ↑rely on • Verb Frames: Somebody s something …

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  • 45reckon upon — verb a) To count upon or depend upon. I reckoned upon the adequacy of my pension. b) To plan upon; to expect. I did not reckon upon him being armed …

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  • 46calculate upon — Anticipate, contemplate, foresee, expect, look forward to, look out for, reckon upon, count upon, rely upon, depend upon, prepare one s self for …

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  • 47To pin one's faith upon — Pin Pin, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pinned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pinning}.] [See {Pin}, n.] To fasten with, or as with, a pin; to join; as, to pin a garment; to pin boards together. As if she would pin her to her heart. Shak. [1913 Webster] {To pin one s… …

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  • 48count upon — rely upon , depend upon …

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  • 49build upon — Depend on, rest on, repose on, rely upon, calculate upon, reckon upon, count upon …

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  • 50To turn upon — Turn Turn, v. i. 1. To move round; to have a circular motion; to revolve entirely, repeatedly, or partially; to change position, so as to face differently; to whirl or wheel round; as, a wheel turns on its axis; a spindle turns on a pivot; a man… …

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