We found 3 definitions of rest on from 2 different sources.
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rest on - be based on; of theories and claims, for example; "What's this new evidence based on?" | ||
repose on, build on, build upon | ||
devolve on, hinge on, hinge upon, depend upon, depend on, turn on, ride be dependent on, as for support or maintenance; "elderly parents often depend on their adult children" | ||
owe be in debt; "She owes me $200"; "I still owe for the car"; "The thesis owes much to his adviser" | ||
rest on - rest on for support; "you can lean on me if you get tired" | ||
lean on, lean against | ||
contact, adjoin, meet, touch attach or add; "I adjoin a copy of your my lawyer's letter" |