Rely Definition

rĭ-lī
relied, relies, relying
verb
relied, relies, relying
To have confidence; trust.
You can rely on their willingness to help.
Webster's New World
To look to for support or aid; depend.
Webster's New World

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.

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Origin of Rely

  • Middle English relien to rally from Old French relier from Latin religāre to bind fast re- re- ligāre to bind leig- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French relier (“fasten, attach, rally, oblige"), from Latin religo (“fasten, bind fast"), from re- + ligo.

    From Wiktionary

Rely Sentence Examples

  • But we do not have to rely solely on those.

  • Nothing. I just realized I can.t be with someone I can.t rely on, Rhyn.

  • For my own part, I should not like to think that I ever rely on the protection of the State.

  • Your concern is touching, but I know I can rely on my friends here in the wagon.

  • The compromise that resulted from these conflicting forces suited Elizabeth very well; she had little dislike of Catholics who repudiated the papacy, but she was forced to rely mainly on Protestants, and had little respect for any form of ecclesiastical self-government.

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Words Starting With

RREREL

Words Ending With

YLYELY

Unscrambles

rely

Words Starting With R and Ending With Y

Starts With R & Ends With YStarts With RE & Ends With YStarts With R & Ends With LY

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With R4 Letter Words Ending With Y