hinge upon vs depend on

hinge upon and depend on both are verbs.

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

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

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

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