rest on

English

Alternative forms

• rest upon

Verb

rest on (third-person singular simple present rests on, present participle resting on, simple past and past participle rested on)

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rest,‎ on.
2. To depend on.

Further reading

• “rest on/upon”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “rest on/upon sth”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “rest on” (US) / “rest on” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.