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Meanings of
rest on
in English
Spanish
descansar
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Be based on; of theories and claims, for example.
repose on
build on
build upon
Spanish
descansar
Portuguese
encostar
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Rest on for support.
lean on
lean against
Portuguese
encostar
Usage of
rest on
in English
1
Dr Jarman said New Zealanders could not afford
rest
on
their laurels.
2
They would have to wait to hear the
rest
on
Monday morning.
3
Autumn is dark on the mountains; grey mists
rest
on
the hills.
4
Orosz said her hopes
rest
on
Hanning finally deciding to speak out.
5
Bask daily in the sunshine and let it
rest
on
thy heart.
6
The real weight of the discussion seems to
rest
on
the third.
7
The long
rest
on
the oasis had restored all his physical vigor.
8
This would
rest
on
whether Ireland secure a bonus-point victory against Samoa.
9
I allowed my arms to
rest
on
the arms of the chair.
10
But Pitfall: The Lost Expedition doesn't
rest
on
its own past glories.
11
It came to
rest
on
the linoleum tile near Laura's left foot.
12
My hand comes to
rest
on
the firm globe of her breast.
13
And Google has shown that it will not
rest
on
past success.
14
Jesus Christ had nowhere to
rest
on
earth but in the Sepulchre.
15
How long could they last with no dry land to
rest
on
?
16
One of my hands came to
rest
on
her firm right titty.
Other examples for "rest on"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
rest
on
rest
Verb
Preposition
Translations for
rest on
Spanish
descansar
Portuguese
encostar
Rest on
through the time
Rest on
across language varieties
South Africa
Common
United Kingdom
Common
Australia
Common
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