hinge on
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hinge on
Where it comes from
1700, hinge (verb) + on.
verb hinges on · hinging on · hinged on · hinge upon
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To depend on; to be contingent upon.
The success of this plan hinges upon his approval.
Similar: depend on
Translations
Talk about this word "hinge on." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hinge%20on. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hinge on. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hinge%20on "hinge on." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hinge%20on.Cite this
@misc{hinge_on_2026,
title = {hinge on},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hinge%20on},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
