hang upon
hang upon · hangs upon · hung upon · hanging upon
держаться, придерживаться
festhalten, kurz warten, halten
To regard with passionate affectionTo regard with passionate affection.
» Sami is not allowed to hang any picture upon his desk.
Meaning
4 sensesTo regard with passionate affection.
To pay overt attention to, as from sycophancy or intense interest.
They hung upon his every word.
To hover around.
(idiomatic)To depend upon.
Everything hangs upon whether the boss agrees.
Examples
3 sentencesSami is not allowed to hang any picture upon his desk.
When I take the floor, everyone hangs upon my every word during conversations.
Pictures and prints which even my unpractised eyes could recognize as being of great price and rarity hung thick upon the walls.
Forms
hangs upon, hanging upon, hung upon, hung upon| Base form | hang upon · to hang upon |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hangs upon |
| Present participle | hanging upon |
| Past simple | hung upon |
| Past participle | hung upon |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedhang on
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle