rest on/upon

phrasal verb

rested on/upon; resting on/upon; rests on/upon

: to depend or rely on (someone or something)

All our hopes rested on one man.

: to stop moving and look at (someone or something)

His eyes/gaze rested on the letter.

: to be based on (something)

His theory rested upon two important pieces of evidence.

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The brothers were laid to rest on Sept. 9 at a joint funeral, where she and Johnny's widow Meredith gave emotional speeches honoring their late husbands. —

Natasha Dye, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025 When the summer heat hits, we Southerners remember to appreciate our iconic spread of green trees that provide a shady rest on a humid afternoon. —

Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2025 The bottles rest on a pedestal of green Verde Saint Denis marble. —

Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 But finding affordable, trustworthy travel sets that are built to last can be like trying to get rest on a plane or navigating a foreign transit system — at times nearly impossible. —

Kelsey Fredricks, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rest on/upon

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