rely on


Also found in: Thesaurus, Idioms.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.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"
rely upon, depend on, depend upon
2.rely on - be dependent on, as for support or maintenance; "elderly parents often depend on their adult children"
depend on
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

rely on

verb
1. depend, lean, be dependent, fall back on, resort to, be unable to manage without They relied heavily on the advice of their advisors.
2. be confident of, bank on, trust, count on, bet on, reckon on, lean on, be sure of, have confidence in, swear by, repose trust in I know I can rely on you to sort it out.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

rely on

or upon
verb
To place trust or confidence in:
bank on (or upon), believe in, count on (or upon), depend on (or upon), reckon on (or upon), trust (in).
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
spolehnout se na
være afhængig af
luottaa johonkin
pouzdati se
あてにする
의지하다
lita på
พึ่งพา
dựa vào

rely on

→ يَعْتَمِدُ عَلَى spolehnout se na være afhængig af verlassen (sich) βασίζομαι σε confiar en luottaa johonkin compter sur pouzdati se fare affidamento あてにする 의지하다 afhankelijk zijn van lite på polegać na confiar em, depender de зависеть от lita på พึ่งพา güvenmek dựa vào 依赖
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
References in classic literature ?
Hence, he who attacks the Turk must bear in mind that he will find him united, and he will have to rely more on his own strength than on the revolt of others; but, if once the Turk has been conquered, and routed in the field in such a way that he cannot replace his armies, there is nothing to fear but the family of this prince, and, this being exterminated, there remains no one to fear, the others having no credit with the people; and as the conqueror did not rely on them before his victory, so he ought not to fear them after it.
View in context
You may rely on my writing, after my arrival in Scot-land, by the first post.
View in context
Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?