rest on/upon sth
formal— phrasal verb with rest uk/rest/us/rest/verb
If something rests on a particular idea, belief, or fact, it is based on it or needs it in order for it to be true:
Christianity rests on the belief that Jesus was the son of God.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Being based on or depending on something
- base sth on sth
- basis
- boil down to sth
- build around sth
- build on sth
- come down to sth
- ground
- in the wake of sth idiom
- live off sb/sth
- more
- on the back of sth idiom
- on the strength of sth idiom
- predicate
- rest
- ride
- spring
- turn on sth
- underlie
- underpin
- understanding
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