rely+upon
21rely on 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 on somebody to do sth These days we rely heavily on computers to organize our work. • rely on somebody doing sth The industry… …
22rely on 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 on something to do sth These days we rely heavily on computers to organize our work. • rely on something doing sth The industry… …
23rely on — I (Roget s IV) , v. Syn. Depend on, have faith in, count on; see count on , trust 1 . See Synonym Study at trust . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) (or upon) verb To place trust or confidence in: bank on (or upon), believe in, count on (or upon), depend …
24rely — /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. * *… …
25count upon — rely upon , depend upon …
26rely on/upon — 1》 trust fully; have faith in. → rely …
27rely — verb (relies, relying, relied) (rely on/upon) 1》 trust fully; have faith in. 2》 be dependent on. Origin ME (orig. in the sense gather together , later turn to ): from OFr. relier bind together , from L. religare, from re (expressing intensive… …
28rely — re•ly [[t]rɪˈlaɪ[/t]] v. i. lied, ly•ing to depend confidently; put trust in (usu. fol. by on or upon): Can I rely on your support?[/ex] • Etymology: 1300–50; ME < MF relier < L religāre to bind fast, hold firmly. See re , ligament re•li′er …
29rely — /rəˈlaɪ / (say ruh luy) phrase (relied, relying) rely on (or upon), to depend confidently on; put trust in. {Middle English relie, from Old French relier bind together, from Latin religāre bind back} …
30rely — Synonyms and related words: await, bank, bank on, bet on, build on, calculate, commit, confide, count on, depend, depend on, entrust, expect, have confidence in, hope, lean on, lean upon, look, lot, put faith in, reckon on, swear by, trust in …
