Verb: rest on
- Rest on for support
"you can rest on me if you get tired";
- lean on, lean against
- Use as a basis for theories and claims
"what is this new evidence rested on";
- repose on, build on, build upon
Derived forms: rested on, resting on, rests on
See also: tilt
Type of: adjoin, contact, depend on, depend upon, devolve on, hinge on, hinge upon, meet, ride, touch, turn on