reliantn.adj.

Brit.

/rᵻˈlʌɪənt/, U.S.

/rəˈlaɪənt/,

/riˈlaɪənt/

Forms: 1600s relyant, 1700s– reliant.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rely v.¹, -ant suffix¹.

Etymology: < rely v.¹ + -ant suffix¹. Compare earlier reliance n.

†A. n.

A person who relies on someone; a dependent. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > subjection > service > servant > retainer or follower > [noun] > dependant

spear1539

dependerc1565

dependant1598

pensionnaire1604

feedera1616

reliant1665

encumbrance1742

to-fall1822

loaf-eater1844

1665 E. Waterhouse Gentlemans Monitor xxii. 190 Tis good to trust to God, in whose Mercy no relyant miscarries.

B. adj.

Having reliance; dependent on or upon someone or something.Cf. also self-reliant adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > [adjective]

sickerc1100

bolda1300

surec1330

trist1340

certain1362

traista1400

tresta1400

ensurec1430

suredc1450

absolute1483

firm1483

resolute1501

assured1523

satisfied1533

unperplexed1558

unblanked1570

resolved1577

secure1578

clear1604

constant1611

ungravelled1611

confidenta1616

definitea1616

fearless1634

decretory1651

positive1658

unbrangled1671

cocksure1672

convinced1685

reliant1702

unbewildereda1807

positivistic1893

hensure1929

tooting1932

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > hope > confident hope, trust > [adjective]

secure1592

confidenta1616

reliant1702

depending1746

1702 R. Evans Holy Emulation Urged 24 He must..be..furnished with a competent knowledge of Christ, and reliant on him.

1846 Commerc. Rev. South & West Feb. 113 The wealthy agriculturists, proud, lordly, and reliant upon their ample acres.

1856 E. K. Kane Arctic Explor. II. v. 63 My mind is hopeful and reliant.

1859 ‘G. Eliot’ Adam Bede III. vi. lii. 272 Dinah was too entirely reliant on the Divine will to attempt to achieve any end by a deceptive concealment.

1918 Jrnl. Amer. Inst. Criminal Law & Criminol. 9 384 They have, up until this time, been under the restraint of prison walls and more or less reliant upon prison rules.

1951 J. Lees-Milne Tudor Renaissance ii. 11 The nobles, entirely reliant for their affluence upon territorial possessions, protected themselves with huge retinues of..dependents.

1992 B. Adams Brought to Book 21 He was devoted to his mother, who seemed very reliant upon him.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	reliant
释义	reliantn.adj. Brit. /rᵻˈlʌɪənt/, U.S. /rəˈlaɪənt/, /riˈlaɪənt/ Forms: 1600s relyant, 1700s– reliant. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rely v.¹, -ant suffix¹. Etymology: < rely v.¹ + -ant suffix¹. Compare earlier reliance n. †A. n. A person who relies on someone; a dependent. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ society > authority > subjection > service > servant > retainer or follower > [noun] > dependant spear1539 dependerc1565 dependant1598 pensionnaire1604 feedera1616 reliant1665 encumbrance1742 to-fall1822 loaf-eater1844 1665 E. Waterhouse Gentlemans Monitor xxii. 190 Tis good to trust to God, in whose Mercy no relyant miscarries. B. adj. Having reliance; dependent on or upon someone or something.Cf. also self-reliant adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > [adjective] sickerc1100 bolda1300 surec1330 trist1340 certain1362 traista1400 tresta1400 ensurec1430 suredc1450 absolute1483 firm1483 resolute1501 assured1523 satisfied1533 unperplexed1558 unblanked1570 resolved1577 secure1578 clear1604 constant1611 ungravelled1611 confidenta1616 definitea1616 fearless1634 decretory1651 positive1658 unbrangled1671 cocksure1672 convinced1685 reliant1702 unbewildereda1807 positivistic1893 hensure1929 tooting1932 the mind > mental capacity > expectation > hope > confident hope, trust > [adjective] secure1592 confidenta1616 reliant1702 depending1746 1702 R. Evans Holy Emulation Urged 24 He must..be..furnished with a competent knowledge of Christ, and reliant on him. 1846 Commerc. Rev. South & West Feb. 113 The wealthy agriculturists, proud, lordly, and reliant upon their ample acres. 1856 E. K. Kane Arctic Explor. II. v. 63 My mind is hopeful and reliant. 1859 ‘G. Eliot’ Adam Bede III. vi. lii. 272 Dinah was too entirely reliant on the Divine will to attempt to achieve any end by a deceptive concealment. 1918 Jrnl. Amer. Inst. Criminal Law & Criminol. 9 384 They have, up until this time, been under the restraint of prison walls and more or less reliant upon prison rules. 1951 J. Lees-Milne Tudor Renaissance ii. 11 The nobles, entirely reliant for their affluence upon territorial possessions, protected themselves with huge retinues of..dependents. 1992 B. Adams Brought to Book 21 He was devoted to his mother, who seemed very reliant upon him. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1665
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