depend on vs hinge upon

depend on and hinge upon both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
depend on	No	No	Yes	No
hinge upon	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, depend on and hinge upon are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of depend on include depend upon, devolve on, hinge on, ride, turn on.

depend on (verb)	hinge upon (verb)
be contingent on	be contingent on
be dependent on, as for support or maintenance
put trust in with confidence