rely — rely, trust, depend, count, reckon, bank can all mean to have or place full confidence. One relies on or upon someone or something that one believes will never fail in giving or doing what one wishes or expects. Rely usually connotes a judgment… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Rely — may refer to: *Rely (brand), a brand of tampon *Rely, Pas de Calais, a commune (town) in France … Wikipedia
rely — re·ly vi re·lied, re·ly·ing: to depend with confidence: place faith Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. rely … Law dictionary
rely — [ri lī′] vi. relied, relying [ME relien, to rally < OFr relier < L religare: see RELIGION] 1. to have confidence; trust [you can rely on their willingness to help] 2. to look to for support or aid; depend: Used with on or upon SYN. to RELY… … English World dictionary
Rely — Re*ly (r? l? ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Relied} ( l?d ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Relying}.] [Pref. re + lie to rest.] To rest with confidence, as when fully satisfied of the veracity, integrity, or ability of persons, or of the certainty of facts or of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rely on Me — was the debut album of Dutch Idols winner Boris Titulaer.Track listing# When You Think Of Me # One Girl # Special # Rely On Me # Wasting Time # Places To Kiss You # Twisted # Take Me To Heaven # Cordelia # My Special Girlfriend (MSG) # Why Are… … Wikipedia
rely on — index confide (trust), rely, trust Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
rely — ► VERB (relies, relied) (rely on/upon) 1) depend on with full trust. 2) be dependent on. ORIGIN originally in the sense «gather together», later «turn to»: from Old French relier bind together , from Latin religare … English terms dictionary
rely — (v.) early 14c., to gather, assemble, from O.Fr. relier fasten, attach, rally, oblige, from L. religare fasten, bind fast, from re , intensive prefix, + ligare to bind (see LIGAMENT (Cf. ligament)). Sense of depend, trust is from 1570s, perhaps… … Etymology dictionary
rely — [v] have confidence in await, bank, be confident of, believe in, be sure of, bet, bet bottom dollar on*, build, calculate, commit, confide, count, depend, entrust, expect, gamble on, have faith in, hope, lay money on*, lean, look, reckon, ride on … New thesaurus
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