rest on/upon
phrasal verb
rested on/upon; resting on/upon; rests on/upon
1
: to depend or rely on (someone or something)
All our hopes rested on one man.
2
: to stop moving and look at (someone or something)
His eyes/gaze rested on the letter.
3
: to be based on (something)
His theory rested upon two important pieces of evidence.
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Paso Robles Climate and Geography Situated on the Pacific Plate, Paso Robles’ vineyards rest on an ancient seabed that rose up millions of years ago.
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2025
The hopes for a return to stability now rest on Merz, Merkel’s former CDU colleague and adversary.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
Zoom in: All of these lawsuits rest on the Privacy Act of 1974 and the E-Government Act of 2002.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
Hurts gave his receivers a rest on the next play and ran in for a nine-yard score to extend the lead to 34-15.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2025
The hopes for a return to stability now rest on Merz, Merkel’s former CDU colleague and adversary.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
Zoom in: All of these lawsuits rest on the Privacy Act of 1974 and the E-Government Act of 2002.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
Hurts gave his receivers a rest on the next play and ran in for a nine-yard score to extend the lead to 34-15.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rest on/upon
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“Rest on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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