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)

  1. to depend on, depend upon, be contingent upon
    The success of this plan hinges upon his approval.

Synonyms

  • depend on

Translations

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