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relied on — counted on, leaned upon … English contemporary dictionary
rely on/upon — [phrasal verb] 1 rely on/upon (someone or something) 1 a : to need (someone or something) for support, help, etc. : to depend on (someone or something) My mother relied on me for financial support. They rely on a well for all their water. She… … Useful english dictionary
rely upon somebody — reˈly on/upon sb/sth derived 1. to need or depend on sb/sth • As babies, we rely entirely on others for food. • rely upon somebody to do sth These days we rely heavily on computers to organize our work. • rely upon somebody doing sth The industry … Useful english dictionary
rely upon something — reˈly on/upon sb/sth derived 1. to need or depend on sb/sth • As babies, we rely entirely on others for food. • rely upon something to do sth These days we rely heavily on computers to organize our work. • rely upon something doing sth The… … Useful english dictionary
Directives for Military Officers and Ministry Officials upon an Attack of Norway — Direktiver for militære befalingsmenn og militære sjefer ved væpnet angrep på Norge, also known as the poster on the wall The Directives for Military Officers and Ministry Officials upon an Attack on Norway (Direktiver for militære befalingsmenn… … Wikipedia
Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… … Universalium
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… … Universalium
native American — native American, adj. a person born in the United States. [1835 45, Amer.] * * * ▪ indigenous peoples of Canada and United States Introduction also called American Indian, Amerindian, Amerind, Indian, Aboriginal American, or First Nation… … Universalium
Native American — Indian (def. 1). Usage. See Indian, Eskimo. * * * ▪ indigenous peoples of Canada and United States Introduction also called American Indian, Amerindian, Amerind, Indian, Aboriginal A … Universalium
