hinge on

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Etymology

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1700, hinge (verb) + on.

Verb

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hinge on (third-person singular simple present hinges on, present participle hinging on, simple past and past participle hinged on)

  1. To depend on; to be contingent upon.
    The success of this plan hinges upon his approval.

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