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re⋅li⋅ance

[ri-lahy-uhns]
–noun
1. confident or trustful dependence.
2. confidence.
3. something or someone relied on.

Origin:
1600–10; rely + -ance


1. confidence, trust, faith, assurance.
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re·li·ance   (rĭ-lī'əns)   
n.  
  1. The act of relying or the state of being reliant.

  2. The faith, confidence, or trust felt by one who relies; dependence. See Synonyms at trust.

  3. One relied on; a mainstay.

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Main Entry: re·li·ance
Pronunciation: ri-'lI-&ns
Function: noun
1 : the act of relying <reliance on a promise>
2 : RELIANCE INTEREST at, INTEREST
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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