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verb

To fasten or be fastened at one point with no support from below:

dangle, hang, sling, suspend, swing. See hang
phrasal verb
depend on or upon
  1. To place trust or confidence in:

    bank on (or upon), believe in, count on (or upon), reckon on (or upon), rely on (or upon), trust (in). See trust
  2. To look forward to confidently:

    anticipate, await, bargain for (or on), count on, expect, look for, wait (for). (Informal) figure on. See surprise
  3. To be determined by or contingent on something unknown, uncertain, or changeable:

    hang on, hang upon, hinge on (or upon), rest on (or upon), turn on, turn upon. See start

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