rest on

English Thesaurus

1. rest on for support (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	adjoin, contact, meet, touch,
definition	:	be in direct physical contact with; make contact (verb.contact)

2. be based on; of theories and claims, for example (verb.stative)

hypernym	:	depend on, depend upon, devolve on, hinge on, hinge upon, ride, turn on,
definition	:	be contingent on (verb.stative)

hyponym	:	owe,
definition	:	be indebted to, in an abstract or intellectual sense (verb.stative)