repose on vs depend upon

repose on and depend upon both are verbs.

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

As verbs, depend upon is a hypernym of repose on; that is, depend upon is a word with a broader meaning than repose on:

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

repose on (verb)	depend upon (verb)
use as a basis for theories and claims	be contingent on
	put trust in with confidence