English verb: rest on | |||
1. | rest on (contact) rest on for support | ||
Samples | You can lean on me if you get tired. | ||
Synonyms | lean against, lean on | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | adjoin, contact, meet, touch | ||
2. | rest on (stative) be based on; of theories and claims, for example | ||
Samples | What's this new evidence based on?. | ||
Synonyms | build on, build upon, repose on | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | depend on, depend upon, devolve on, hinge on, hinge upon, ride, turn on | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | owe | ||