"hinge upon" meaning in English

See hinge upon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: hinges upon [present, singular, third-person], hinging upon [participle, present], hinged upon [participle, past], hinged upon [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} hinge upon (third-person singular simple present hinges upon, present participle hinging upon, simple past and past participle hinged upon)
  1. Alternative form of hinge on Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hinge on
    Sense id: en-hinge_upon-en-verb-ss~PW6tX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (upon)

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