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- Dictionaryre·ly/rəˈlī/
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- 1. depend on with full trust or confidence: "I know I can rely on your discretion" Similar Opposite
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1. : to be dependent. the system on which we rely for water. 2. : to have confidence based on experience. someone you can rely on. relier. ri-ˈlī (-ə)r. noun. Synonyms. calculate. count. depend. lean. reckon. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of rely in a Sentence.
To rely is to have confidence in something. You might rely on staying in bed to make you feel better and rely on your friends to tell you everything you missed when you were sick. SKIP TO CONTENT
If you rely on someone or something, you need them and depend on them in order to live or work properly.
Rely definition: to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon). See examples of RELY used in a sentence.
Definition of rely verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. to be dependent (on): he relies on his charm. 2. to have trust or confidence (in): you can rely on us. [C14: from Old French relier to fasten together, repair, from Latin religāre to tie back, from re- + ligāre to tie]
Rely Definition. rĭ-lī. relied, relies, relying. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Filter. verb. relied, relies, relying. To have confidence; trust. You can rely on their willingness to help. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To look to for support or aid; depend. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
rely. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English re‧ly /rɪˈlaɪ/ S3 W2 AWL verb (relied, relying, relies) → rely on/upon somebody/something → See Verb table Examples from the Corpus rely • She needn't rely any more on Rico - or her brothers, she could be entirely independent.
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rely /rɪˈlaɪ/ vb ( -lies, -lying, -lied ) (intr; followed by on or upon) to be dependent (on): he relies on his charm. to have trust or confidence (in): you can rely on us. Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French relier to fasten together, repair, from Latin religāre to tie back, from re- + ligāre to tie.
