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Meaning of hang upon | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To regard with passionate affection.
  2. To pay overt attention to, as from sycophancy or intense interest.
  3. To hover around.
  4. To depend upon.
    idiomatic

Examples

“They hung upon his every word.”
“to hang upon the flanks of a retreating enemy”
“Everything hangs upon whether the boss agrees.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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