rely

Definition von rely im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: 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; — with on, formerly also with in; {v} to put trust in, to depend; have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes"; 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; with on, formerly also with in; {f} depend on, trust in; If you can rely on someone to work well or to behave as you want them to, you can trust them to do this. I know I can rely on you to sort it out The Red Cross are relying on us; 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
rely on: To be confident in
I know I can rely on you.
rely on: To be dependent upon
The city relies on the subway system.
rely on: count on, lean on
relied: past of rely
relier: One who relies
relies: third-person singular of rely
relying: present participle of rely

rely

Silbentrennung

re·ly

Türkische aussprache

rilay

Synonyme

await, bank, be confident of, believe in, be sure of, bet, bet bottom dollar on, build, calculate, commit, confide, count, depend, entrust, expect

Antonyme

be independent, distrust, doubt

Aussprache

/rēˈlī/ /riːˈlaɪ/

Etymologie

[ ri-lI ] (intransitive verb.) 1574. From Old French relier (“fasten, attach, rally, oblige”) : Latin religare (“fasten, bind fast”) :: ligare (“to bind, to tie”)