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rely — English verb · Kenne

verb#2,419 by frequency

rely

/ɹɪˈlaɪ/

To trust; to have confidence in; To depend; to be dependent upon

he/she/it: relies
past participle: relied

Meanings

1
To trust; to have confidence in
- You can rely on us.
  Tatoeba · glossboss · CC BY 2.0 FR
- You can rely on her.
  Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
To depend; to be dependent upon
3
To be intellectually contingent from; to stem fromrare
4
To fasten, fix, attachrare
5
To bring together again; to rallyrare