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   rely

   /rɪˈlʌɪ/

   verb

   • 1. depend on with full trust or confidence: "I know I can rely on your discretion" Similar dependcountbankplace reliancebargainplanreckonanticipateexpectpin one's hopes onhope fortake for grantedtake on trusttrustbe confident ofhave (every) confidence inbe sure ofbelieve inhave faith inpin one's faith ontrust incling toswear byinformal:figure onOpposite distrust
   • ▪ be dependent on: "the charity has to rely entirely on public donations" Similar be dependentdependleanhingeturnhangrestpivotbe contingentbe unable to manage withouthave recourse toresort tofall back on

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French relier ‘bind together’, from Latin religare, from re- (expressing intensive force) + ligare ‘bind’. The original sense was ‘gather together’, later ‘turn to, associate with’, whence ‘depend upon with confidence’.

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   What is the meaning of rely on?

   • be dependent on, as for support or maintenance; "elderly parents often depend on their adult children". 同義詞： rely on, put trust in with confidence; "she is someone you can really rely on when times get rough"; "you can rely on his discretion". 同義詞： depend upon, rely on, rely upon,

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   Where does the word rely come from?

   • The word rely comes from the Old French relier, a verb that means to assemble or attach. This comes from the Latin religāre, a verb meaning to fasten or bind. This comes from the intensive prefix re- and the root ligare meaning to bind. This is from the Proto-Indo-European root leig, also meaning to tie or bind.

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   What does rely on a man mean?

   • 1. to be dependent (on): he relies on his charm. 2. to have trust or confidence (in): you can rely on us. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 v.i. -lied, -ly•ing.

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   What if you rely on someone?

   • If you rely on someone or something, you need them and depend on them in order to live or work properly. They relied heavily on the advice of their professional advisers. [VERB + on/upon] The Association relies on member subscriptions for most of its income. [V on/upon n for n]

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   To rely is to have confidence in something. You might rely on staying in bed to make you feel better and rely on your friends to tell you everything you missed when you were sick. Rely is a lot like the word depend. If you rely on someone for help, you also depend on her. But rely is even more powerful! When you rely on someone, you have total ...

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   If you rely on someone or something, you need them and depend on them in order to live or work properly.

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