Rely

Verb

 * 1) To rest with confidence, as when fully satisfied of the veracity, integrity, or ability of persons, or of the certainty of facts or of evidence; to have confidence; to trust; to depend; &mdash; with on, formerly also with in.

Derived terms

 * rely on
 * rely upon
 * reliable

Adverbs for Rely
implicitly; exclusively; chiefly; trustfully; faithfully; tacitly; affectionately; reciprocally; soberly; humbly; calmly.

Thesaurus
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

Etymology
From relier: <  religo:, from re-: + ligo:.

Translations

 * Arabic: اعتمد
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:, , 依靠
 * Czech:
 * Dutch: rekenen op
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:
 * Hungarian:, , hagyatkozik


 * Italian: contare su
 * Japanese:, あてにする
 * Korean: 의지하다 (uiji-hada)
 * Polish: polegać na
 * Portuguese: contar com
 * Russian: полагаться, положиться
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:

Anagrams

 * lyre