rely

rɪˈlaɪ

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Definition of rely - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

relationshiptrust or depend on someone or something for help or support

You can rely on your friends in tough times.
I rely on my calendar to manage appointments.
They rely heavily on community support during crises.

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depend

trust

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Expressions with rely

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rely on

depend on someone for support or help

She relies on her friends during tough times.

rely upon

depend on someone or something with trust or for support

You can rely upon your friends in hard times.

rely heavily on

depend a lot on someone or something for help success or function

Many students rely heavily on online resources for their homework.

Origin of rely

Old French, relier (to bind)

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depend

support

rely on someone for support or help

depend on

support

rely on someone for support or help

bank

support

rely on something for support or help

bank on

rely

trust something or someone will do what you expect

be based on

support

rely on something as a foundation

never trust me

unreliable

do not rely on me for support or help

put trust in

rely on

believe someone or something is honest or reliable

trust in God

faith

rely on divine guidance or protection

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French:compter sur, ...
German:vertrauen, ...
Italian:fare affidamento, ...
Spanish:confiar en, ...
Portuguese:confiar, ...
Chinese:依靠, ...
Japanese:頼る, ...
Arabic:اِعْتَمَدَ, ...
Hebrew:לִסְמוֹךְ עַל, ...
Russian:полагаться, ...
Ukrainian:покладатися, ...
Hindi:भरोसा करना, ...
Bengali:ভরসা করা, ...
Catalan:confiar, ...
Czech:spoléhat se na, ...
Danish:stole på, ...
Dutch:vertrouwen op, ...
Greek:βασίζομαι, ...
Hungarian:bízni, ...
Khmer:ពឹងផ្អែកលើ, ...
Korean:의지하다, ...
Persian:اعتماد کردن, ...
Polish:polegać na, ...
Portuguese (BR):contar com, ...
Romanian:a se baza pe, ...
Swedish:lita på, ...
Thai:พึ่งพา, ...
Turkish:güvenmek, ...
Vietnamese:dựa vào, ...

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