rely on
verb (used without object), re·lied, re·ly·ing.
to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon ): You can rely on her work.
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| —vb , -lies, -lying, -lied | |
| 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 | |
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rely
early 14c., "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 1570s, perhaps via notion of "rally to, fall back on."
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