Meanings
verbhinge on (third-person singular simple present hinges on, present participle hinging on, simple past and past participle hinged on)
present singular third person hinges on · participle present hinging on · participle past hinged on · past hinged on · alternative hinge upon
- To depend on; to be contingent upon.
The success of this plan hinges upon his approval.
Synonyms: depend on
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo depend on; to be contingent upon.
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depend on
More synonyms by meaning
verbbe contingent on
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Origin
Translations
French dépendre
- dépendreto depend upon
Polish zależeć od
- zależeć odto depend upon
Portuguese depender
- dependerto depend upon
Russian зави́сеть
- зави́сеть (zavísetʹ)to depend upon
Swedish hänga på, bero på
- hänga påto depend upon
- bero påto depend upon
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APA
hinge on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hinge%20on
MLA
“hinge on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hinge%20on. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hinge on,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hinge%20on.
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