rest on-upon meaning

• rest on/upon
  rest on/upon ! Rest upon is more formal than rest on and is mostly used in writing.
  1. rest on/upon sth not progressive formal to depend on something in order to succeed:
  ▪ Success in business ultimately rests on good judgment and luck.
  ▪ The future of the European Community rests on political rather than economic considerations.
  ■ SIMILAR TO: depend on/upon
  2. rest on/upon sth not progressive formal to be based on a particular idea or set of facts:
  ▪ The case against my client rests entirely on circumstantial evidence.
  ▪ The proposal rests on a simple notion: replace all current taxes with a single charge levied on everyone.
  ■ SIMILAR TO: be based on/upon
  3. sb's eyes rest on/upon sth if your eyes rest on something, you look at it for a period of time after looking around at other things:
  ▪ She gazed at the peaceful scene until her eyes rested on the old boat lying on the shore.
  ▪ He stopped abruptly, his eyes narrowing as they rested on her tense face.

• rest upon:    rest upon rest on/ ...
• at rest:    Adjective: at rest ...
• for the rest:    As regards other m ...