rely
rely
Definition
rely (ri lī′)
intransitive verb -·lied′, -·ly′·ing
- to have confidence; trust you can rely on their willingness to help
- to look to for support or aid; depend
Etymology: ME relien, to rally < OFr relier < L religare: see religion
rely
Usage Examples
Object
- respondent: But the notes on which the Respondents relied were never produced.
- claimant: The claimants relied on the words " and of all his other enabling powers " .
- deal: Computer animations in particular rely a great deal upon data collection, human judgment and speculation at each step of the animation process.
Preposition: on
- donation: We rely on donations made to the center, without which we could not operate.
- generosity: We rely solely on the generosity of the public to help us continue with our vital work.
- goodwill: Spirit Aid relies solely on the goodwill and donations of its supporters.
- assumption: We need to make sure that our patients or potential patients know the true facts about us and aren't relying on assumptions.
- volunteer: There are permanent trained staff, but the group relies on many volunteers to give a ratio of 1 adult for 2 children.
- clause: This presents an obvious evidential difficulty for an Employer seeking to rely on clause 61.3.
Preposition: upon
- goodwill: It relies upon employer goodwill and if this is not forthcoming, Trade Union safety rep's a difficult role.
- assumption: For this, the precautionary principle relies largely upon a single assumption - that prevention is better than cure.
- material: You must not rely directly upon any material on this site.
- statement: If so, make sure that they confirm it in writing do not rely upon a simple verbal statement over the telephone.
Modifying Another Word
- heavily: Our survival relies heavily on showing the right sort of films.
- solely: Hotel & Venue Resident DJ's Don't rely solely on the recommendation of venue managers.
- entirely: For over 24 years, we have relied entirely on private donations to fund our work.
- instead: Little in the way of gore and relies instead on your imagination.
- primarily: To do this, we rely primarily on two legal authorities.
- increasingly: Consumers are increasingly relying on the internet for more sophisticated activities, reports Jupiter Research.
Followed by an intransitive particle
- upon: Some of the income streams we depend on now can't be relied upon for the future.
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