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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in contact; ahead of |
| Synonyms: | about, above, adjacent, against, approaching, at, beside, close to, covering, forth, forward, held, leaning on, near, next, on top of, onward, over, resting on, situated on, supported, touching, toward, upon, with |
| Antonyms: | off |
| Main Entry: | depend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be contingent on |
| Synonyms: | be at mercy of, be based on, be conditioned, be connected with, be determined by, be in control of, be in the power of, be subject to, be subordinate to, bottom, found, ground, hang, hang in suspense, hang on, hinge on, pend, rest, rest on, rest with, revolve around, revolve on, stand on, stay, trust to, turn on |
| Notes: | depend is invoked when the expectation is that the person will provide something that need not involved physical activity, whereas rely is used when the person is needed to physically do something |
| Main Entry: | lean |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bend, angle toward |
| Synonyms: | be off, be slanted, bear on, beetle, bow, cant, careen, cock, curve, decline, deflect, dip, divert, drift, droop, fasten on, hang on, heel, incline, jut, list, nod, overhang, pitch, place, prop, put weight on, recline, repose, rest, rest on, roll, sag, sheer, sink, slant, slope, tilt, tip, turn, twist, veer |
| Notes: | lean means thin or without excess fat or containing little excess, while a lien is the right to take or sell another's property if an obligation is not met |
| Antonyms: | straighten |
| Main Entry: | push |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | thrust, press with force |
| Synonyms: | accelerate, bear down, budge, bulldoze, bump, butt, crowd, crush against, depress, dig, drive, elbow, exert, force, gore, high pressure, hustle, impel, jam, jostle, launch, lie on, make one's way, move, muscle, nudge, poke, pour it on, pressure, propel, put the arm on, railroad, ram, rest on, shift, shoulder, shove, squash, squeeze, squish, steamroll, stir, strain, strong-arm |
| Antonyms: | pull |
| Main Entry: | base on |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | establish |
| Synonyms: | build, depend on, form on, found on, hinge on, place on, rest on, stand on |
| Main Entry: | count on |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | rely |
| Synonyms: | aim for, bank on, bargain for, believe, believe in, bet on, count upon, depend on, expect from, heed, lean on, plan on, reckon on, rest on, score, stake on, swear by, tab, trust |
| Antonyms: | disbelieve, distrust, doubt, mistrust, not expect |
| Main Entry: | hinge on |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | depend |
| Synonyms: | be at mercy of, be based on, be conditioned, be connected with, be determined by, be in control of, be in the power of, be subject to, be subordinate to, bottom, depend on, found, ground, hang, hang in suspense, hang on, hang upon, pend, re, rest, rest on |
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