rest on/upon
phrasal verb
rested on/upon; resting on/upon; rests on/upon
1
: to depend or rely on (someone or something)
All our hopes rested on one man.
2
: to stop moving and look at (someone or something)
His eyes/gaze rested on the letter.
3
: to be based on (something)
His theory rested upon two important pieces of evidence.
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However, the future of New York City and the Democratic Party's midterm election prospects rest on it.
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Following a procession in his hometown in Birmingham, England, he was laid to rest on the estate of his home in Buckinghamshire on July 31.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2025
Throwing a pair of roomy, comfy slippers into your carry-on could be the key that unlocks a full night’s rest on your next long-haul flight.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
Ronald Fenty was laid to rest on Tuesday (July 8) at Garfield Sobers Gymnasium, according to WIC News.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 9 July 2025
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Following a procession in his hometown in Birmingham, England, he was laid to rest on the estate of his home in Buckinghamshire on July 31.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2025
Throwing a pair of roomy, comfy slippers into your carry-on could be the key that unlocks a full night’s rest on your next long-haul flight.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
Ronald Fenty was laid to rest on Tuesday (July 8) at Garfield Sobers Gymnasium, according to WIC News.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 9 July 2025
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“Rest on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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