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1. Rest on for support
   "you can rest on me if you get tired";
   - lean on, lean against
    
2. Use as a basis for theories and claims
   - repose on, build on, build upon

Derived forms: resting on, rests on, rested on

See also: tilt

Type of: adjoin, contact, depend on, depend upon, devolve on, hinge on, hinge upon, meet, ride, touch, turn on