Meanings
verbhinge upon (third-person singular simple present hinges upon, present participle hinging upon, simple past and past participle hinged upon)
present singular third person hinges upon · participle present hinging upon · participle past hinged upon · past hinged upon
- alternativeAlternative form of hinge on.
Synonyms & antonyms
verbbe contingent on
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
hinge upon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hinge%20upon
MLA
“hinge upon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hinge%20upon. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hinge upon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hinge%20upon.
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