hinge on

Meanings

• verb

  To depend on or be contingent upon something.

  - "Our plans hinge on the success of the project."
  - "The decision to go on vacation hinges on the weather."
  - "The outcome of the game hinges on the performance of the quarterback."

• verb

  To connect or support something by means of a hinge.

  - "The door hinges on this side."
  - "The cover of the box hinges open."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hinge on
hinge song , cling on , thing on , bring on , mingle long

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Variants

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hinge on

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Etymology

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From Old English hingian ‘to bend, curve’, from hing ‘bend, curve’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'hinge on' has been used in literature, including in the title of a short story by Edgar Allan Poe.

2. The word 'hinge' is also used as a noun to refer to a hinge itself, as well as a verb to mean 'to hinge' or 'to depend'.

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Related Concepts

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1. dependence: A state of reliance or dependence on something or someone.

2. contingency: A situation that may arise and that requires specific plans or preparations.

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Culture

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The term 'hinge on' is commonly used in various contexts, including business, sports, and everyday life, to denote dependence or contingency.

How to Memorize "hinge on"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a door or a cover hinging open or closed, and remember that the term 'hinge on' means to depend on or be contingent upon something.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'hinge on' with the idea of a hinge, which connects and supports something, and remember that it also means to depend on or be contingent upon something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Hinges Involve Needing Extra Ordinary Objects' (H.I.N.E.O.O.) to remember that 'hinge on' means 'depending on' or 'contingent upon'.

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