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Audio Help [ri-lahy] Pronunciation Key –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. |
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intr.v. re·lied, re·ly·ing, re·lies
[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). |
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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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| 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] |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
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.
rely2 [rəˈlai] verbExample: The people on the island relied on the supplies that were brought from the mainland; I am relying on you to help me.
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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.
See also: reliable, reliably, relianceExample: 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.
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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.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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