depend+upon
61rest on/upon — [phrasal verb] 1 rest on/upon (someone or something) 1 a : to depend or rely on (someone or something) All our hopes rested on one man. 1 b : to stop moving and look at (someone or something) His eyes/gaze rested on the letter. 2 rest on/upon ( …
62rely upon somebody — reˈly on/upon sb/sth derived 1. to need or depend on sb/sth • As babies, we rely entirely on others for food. • rely upon somebody to do sth These days we rely heavily on computers to organize our work. • rely upon somebody doing sth The industry …
63rely upon something — reˈly on/upon sb/sth derived 1. to need or depend on sb/sth • As babies, we rely entirely on others for food. • rely upon something to do sth These days we rely heavily on computers to organize our work. • rely upon something doing sth The… …
64To dwell upon — Dwell Dwell, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dwelled}, usually contracted into {Dwelt} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Dwelling}.] [OE. dwellen, dwelien, to err, linger, AS. dwellan to deceive, hinder, delay, dwelian to err; akin to Icel. dvelja to delay, tarry, Sw.… …
65call upon — phrasal 1. require, oblige < may be called upon to do several jobs > 2. to make a demand on ; depend on < universities are called upon to produce trained professionals > …
66be reliant on/upon sb/sth — ► to need or depend on something or someone in order to be able to do something: »Census data revealed today showed just how reliant we have all become on technology. »We need to make the transition towards an energy economy which is not reliant… …
67be reliant upon sb — be reliant on/upon sb/sth ► to need or depend on something or someone in order to be able to do something: »Census data revealed today showed just how reliant we have all become on technology. »We need to make the transition towards an energy… …
68be reliant upon sb/sth — be reliant on/upon sb/sth ► to need or depend on something or someone in order to be able to do something: »Census data revealed today showed just how reliant we have all become on technology. »We need to make the transition towards an energy… …
69be reliant upon sth — be reliant on/upon sb/sth ► to need or depend on something or someone in order to be able to do something: »Census data revealed today showed just how reliant we have all become on technology. »We need to make the transition towards an energy… …
70hinge upon — phrasal verb hinge on or hinge upon [transitive] Word forms hinge on : present tense I/you/we/they hinge on he/she/it hinges on present participle hinging on past tense hinged on past participle hinged on hinge on/upon something to depend on… …
