rest on

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rest, on.

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Meanings

verbrest on (third-person singular simple present rests on, present participle resting on, simple past and past participle rested on)

present singular third person rests on · participle present resting on · participle past rested on · past rested on · alternative rest upon

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rest, on.
  2. To depend on.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbrest on for support

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lean onlean against
Broader
touchadjoinmeet

verbuse as a basis for theories and claims

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repose onbuild onbuild upon
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depend ondevolve ondepend upon
Also see
build onbuild uponlean on

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

rest on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rest%20on

MLA

“rest on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rest%20on. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rest on,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rest%20on.

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