relyingadj.
/rᵻˈlʌɪɪŋ/, U.S. /rəˈlaɪɪŋ/, /riˈlaɪɪŋ/ That relies on, that places trust in.
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a1646 J. Burroughs Excellency of Holy Courage in Evil Times (1661) xxvi. 189 There is a relying Work of Faith.
1788 R. Shepherd Ground & Credibility Christian Relig. iv. 100 The immediate blessings, prayer draws down on the relying votary.
1836 R. Browning & J. Forster Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford (Lives Eminent Brit. Statesmen II) 308 His more relying friend the archbishop of Canterbury.
1864 R. G. Hazard Freedom of Mind in Willing xv. 167 A relying faith in the protecting power and sympathy of some adorable object of gratitude, reverence, and love.
1972 Philosophy 47 357 The relying person exhibits or is a character, and the person relied upon is a character too.
2002 M. Prevost in S. Purba New Direct. in Internet Managem. xlix. 601 This allows the relying user to be confident that the data in the database is genuine.
Compounds
relying party n. a party which is dependent upon another for information, to perform a task, etc.; (Computing) a website or similar entity which relies on an external body to authenticate the identities of its users.
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1907 Washington Law Reporter 18 Oct. 660/2 The relying party is entitled to the benefit.
1986 Calif. Law Rev. 74 1780 [For international estoppel] there must be good faith reliance upon the representation of one party by the other party either to the detriment of the relying party or to the advantage of the party making the representation.
1997 Electronic Information Partnerships (Nexis) Sept. 25 The relationship between VeriSign and relying parties may not be governed by the CPS.
2008 Informationweek 1 Sept. 33/2 For relying parties, there's no assurance that users are who they say they are.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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