rely (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *rely*:
VERB	cognition	rely, count, bet, depend, swear, bank, look, calculate, reckon	have confidence or faith in

rely > pronunciation
Sounds	rihlay'; riylay'
Rhymes	alkali ... walleye: 28 rhymes with lay...

English > *rely*: 1 sense > verb 1, cognition
Meaning	Have confidence or faith in.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Example	"Rely on your friends"
Synonyms	count, bet, depend, swear, bank, look, calculate, reckon
Broader	trust	Have confidence or faith in
Spanish	apostar, calcular, confiar, contar, depender, fiarse, fiar
Catalan	apostar, calcular, comptar amb, confiar, dependre, fiar, tenir fe
Adjectives	reliant	relying on another for support / support
Nouns	reliance	certainty based on past experience
Nouns	reliance	the state of relying on something

HyperDic: rely