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rest on vs owe

owe vs rest on

rest on and owe both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rest on No No Yes No
owe No No Yes No
As verbs, owe is a hyponym of rest on; that is, owe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rest on:
  • rest on: use as a basis for theories and claims
  • owe: be indebted to, in an abstract or intellectual sense
rest on (verb) owe (verb)
rest on for support be in debt
use as a basis for theories and claims be obliged to pay or repay
be indebted to, in an abstract or intellectual sense
Difference between rest on and owe

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