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–verb (used without object), -lied, -ly·ing.

to depend confidently; put trust in (usually fol. by on or upon): You can rely on her work.

[Origin: 1300–50; ME relien < MF relier < L religāre to bind fast, hold firmly. See re-, ligament

]

—Synonyms trust, count, bank.

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intr.v. re·lied, re·ly·ing, re·lies

To be dependent for support, help, or supply: relies on her parents for tuition.
To place or have faith or confidence: relied on them to tell him the truth.

[Middle English relien, to rally, from Old French relier, from Latin religāre, to bind fast : re-, re- + ligāre, to bind; see leig- in Indo-European roots.]

re·li'er n.

Synonyms: These verbs share the meaning to place or have faith or confidence in someone or something. Rely implies complete confidence: "You are the only woman I can rely on to be interested in her" (John Galsworthy).
Trust stresses confidence arising from belief that is often based on inconclusive evidence: "We must try to trust one another. Stay and cooperate" (Jomo Kenyatta).
Depend implies confidence in the help or support of another: depends on friends for emotional support.
Reckon implies a sense of confident expectancy: "He reckons on finding a woman as big a fool as himself" (George Meredith).

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c.1330, "to gather, assemble," from O.Fr. relier "fasten, attach, rally, oblige," from L. religare "fasten, bind fast," from re-, intensive prefix, + ligare "to bind" (see ligament). Sense of "depend, trust" is from 1574, perhaps via notion of "rally to, fall back on."

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rely
verb
have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes" [syn: trust] [ant: distrust]

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rely1 [rəˈlai] verb

to depend on or need
Example: The people on the island relied on the supplies that were brought from the mainland; I am relying on you to help me.

Arabic:	يَعْتَمِد على
Chinese (Simplified):	依靠
Chinese (Traditional):	依靠
Czech:	spoléhat na
Danish:	være afhængig af
Estonian:	toetuma
French:	compter sur
Greek:	βασίζομαι, υπολογίζω
Hungarian:	számít vkire, vmire

Korean:	의지하다, 신뢰하다
Latvian:	būt atkarīgam; paļauties
Lithuanian:	priklausyti
Polish:	zdać się na
Romanian:	a conta pe
Russian:	зависеть
Slovak:	spoliehať sa na
Turkish:	güvenmek, itimat etmek

rely2 [rəˈlai] verb

to trust (someone) to do something; to be certain that (something will happen)
Example: Can he rely on him to keep a secret?; He can be relied on; That is what will probably happen, but we can't rely on it.

Arabic:	يَثِق، يَعْتَمِد
Chinese (Simplified):	信赖, 信任
Chinese (Traditional):	信賴, 信任
Czech:	počítat (s)
Danish:	stole på
Estonian:	lootma
French:	compter sur
Greek:	εμπιστεύομαι, βασίζομαι σε κπ.
Hungarian:	(meg)bízik vkiben, vmiben

Korean:	믿다, 신뢰하다
Latvian:	paļauties; ticēt
Lithuanian:	pasitikėti
Polish:	polegać
Romanian:	a conta pe; a se baza pe
Russian:	полагаться; доверять
Slovak:	počítať (s)
Turkish:	güvenmek, itimat etmek

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Re*li"ance\ (-ans), n. [From Rely.]

1. The act of relying, or the condition or quality of being reliant; dependence; confidence; trust; repose of mind upon what is deemed sufficient support or authority.

In reliance on promises which proved to be of very little value. --Macaulay.

2. Anything on which to rely; dependence; ground of trust; as, the boat was a poor reliance. --Richardson.

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