hinge on

Other forms: hinges on; hinged on; hinging on; hingeing on

Definitions of hinge on

1. verb

   be contingent on
   synonyms: depend on, depend upon, devolve on, hinge upon, pivot, ride, turn on

   types:

   build on, build upon, repose on, rest on

   be based on; of theories and claims, for example

   owe

   be indebted to, in an abstract or intellectual sense