rest on vs depend upon

rest on and depend upon both are verbs.

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

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

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

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