Be on
Be on verb - Appear in a show, on T.V. or radio.
Depend upon and be on are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Depend upon" instead a verb phrase "Be on".
Depend upon
Depend upon verb - Be contingent on.
Be on and depend upon are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Be on" instead a verb "Depend upon".
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