Depend upon
Depend upon verb - Be contingent on.
Lean on and depend upon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lean on" instead a verb "Depend upon".
Lean on
Lean on verb - Rest on for support.
Depend upon and lean on are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Depend upon" instead a verb "Lean on".
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