| VERB | contact | rest on, lean on, lean against | rest on for support |
|---|---|---|---|
| stative | rest on, repose on, build on, build upon | be based on |
| Meaning | rest on for support. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | lean on, lean against | |
| Broader | touch, adjoin, meet, contact | Be in direct physical contact with |
| See also | rest | not move |
| Spanish | apoyarse | |
| Meaning | Be based on; of theories and claims, for example. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | repose on, build on, build upon | |
| Narrower | owe | Be indebted to, in an abstract or intellectual sense |
| Broader | depend on, devolve on, depend upon, ride, turn on, hinge on, hinge upon | Be contingent on |
| See also | rest | not move |
| Spanish | basarse, descansar | |
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