rely

verbcommon in dialogue

//ɹɪˈlaɪ//

To trust; to have confidence in; to depend.

verb

1
To trust; to have confidence in; to depend.
I relied on "George" and "Fred"—the autopilot and the flight director—to fly the airplane while I worked my way through […]
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Shepard: You can't rely on anyone. Sounds harsh, but it's true. Shepard: It comes down to doing what you think is right--and damn everyone else.
Hodgson also has Wayne Rooney to call on once he has served a two-match suspension at the start of the tournament - and it is abundantly clear England will rely as heavily as ever on his ability to shape the outcome of important games.

Etymology

From Middle English relien, from Old French relier (“fasten, attach, rally, oblige”), from Latin religo (“fasten, bind fast”), from re- + ligo.

Forms

past tense: relied
past participle: relied
present participle: relying
third person singular: relies

relive · To experience (something) again; to live over again.reload · To load (something) again.reluctant · Not wanting to take some action; unwilling to do something.

rely · To trust; to have confidence in; to depend.

remain · That which is left; relic; remainder.remainder · A part or parts remaining after some has/have been removed or…remaining · Which remains, especially after something else has been…

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