rely+on
21rely */*/*/ — UK [rɪˈlaɪ] / US verb Word forms rely : present tense I/you/we/they rely he/she/it relies present participle relying past tense relied past participle relied Phrasal verbs: rely on …
22rely on — verb 1. put trust in with confidence she is someone you can really rely on when times get rough you can rely on his discretion • Syn: ↑depend on, ↑depend upon, ↑rely upon • Verb Frames: Somebody s something …
23rely — intransitive verb (relied; relying) Etymology: Middle English relien to rally, from Anglo French relier to retie, gather, rally, from Latin religare to tie out of the way, from re + ligare to tie more at ligature Date: 1574 1. to be dependent <… …
24rely on — verb a) To be confident in. I know I can rely on you. b) To be dependent upon. The city relies on the subway system. Syn: rely upon, count on, depend on …
25rely on — phr verb Rely on is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑argument, ↑method, ↑strategy, ↑success Rely on is used with these nouns as the object: ↑aid, ↑common sense, ↑discretion, ↑donation, ↑expertise, ↑forecast …
26rely — verb 1) we can rely on his discretion Syn: depend on, count on, bank on, place reliance on, reckon on; be confident of, be sure of, believe in, have faith in, trust in; informal swear by, figure on 2) we rely on government funding Syn …
27rely*/*/ — [rɪˈlaɪ] verb rely on sth rely on sb/sth …
28rely — /ri luy /, v.i., relied, relying. to depend confidently; put trust in (usually fol. by on or upon): You can rely on her work. [1300 50; ME relien < MF relier < L religare to bind fast, hold firmly. See RE , LIGAMENT] Syn. trust, count, bank. * *… …
29rely on — Synonyms and related words: abut on, aspire to, bank on, be based on, bear on, bestraddle, bestride, bet on, calculate on, confide, confide in, count on, deem trustworthy, depend on, desire, expect, feel confident, gamble on, harbor the hope,… …
30rely — [14] Rely comes via Old French relier from Latin religāre ‘tie back, tie tightly’ (source also of English religion). It was a compound verb formed from the prefix re ‘back’ and ligāre ‘tie’ (source of English ally, liable, ligament, etc). It was… …
