rest on
Be supported by
Rest on means to depend or be based upon something for support or validity: The entire argument rests on a single assumption.
Physically, it describes placing weight on a surface: Her hand rested on his shoulder.
The phrase often implies that something's stability or truth hinges on a foundation that may or may not hold: The prosecution's case rests on circumstantial evidence.
trust
Confidence in another
- dependRequire for support
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- faithTrust without proof
reliance · support · assurance · certainty · anchor · backbone · mainstay · pillar · foundation · bedrock
lean
Lacking fat; incline
balance · prop · support · weight · press · lie · sit · drape · place · position
- dependencedepend, dependency, rely, need, neediness