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hinge on

hinge on verb: to depend on; to be contingent upon.

Verb

hinge on (third-person singular simple present hinges on, present participle hinging on, simple past and past participle hinged on)

  1. To depend on; to be contingent upon.
    • The success of this plan hinges upon his approval.
    Synonyms:
    depend on

Synonyms of hinge on

  • depend on

Forms of hinge on

third-person singular presenthinges on
present participlehinging on
past participlehinged on
pasthinged on
alternative formhinge upon

Origin of hinge on

1700, hinge (verb) + on.

Questions about hinge on

What does hinge on mean?
Hinge on means to depend on; to be contingent upon.
What part of speech is hinge on?
Hinge on is a verb.
What is the past tense of hinge on?
The past tense of hinge on is hinged on.

Words near hinge on in the dictionary

  1. Hingchabi
  2. hinge
  3. hinge joint
  4. hinge joints
  5. hinge of Africa
  6. hinge on
  7. hinge termination
  8. hinge terminations
  9. hinge upon
  10. hinge-back
  11. hinge-back tortoise

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