hinge on
English
Alternative forms
- hinge upon
Etymology
1700, hinge (verb) + on.
Verb
hinge on (third-person singular simple present hinges on, present participle hinging on, simple past and past participle hinged on)
- To depend on; to be contingent upon.
- The success of this plan hinges upon his approval.
Synonyms
- depend on
Related terms
- hinging on
- hinge upon
Translations
to depend upon
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