rely

re·ly

R0142500 (rĭ-lī′)intr.v. re·lied, re·ly·ing, re·lies 1. To be dependent for support, help, or supply: relies on her parents for tuition.2. To place or have faith or confidence: relied on them to tell him the truth.

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[Middle English relien, to rally, from Old French relier, from Latin religāre, to bind fast : re-, re- + ligāre, to bind; see leig- in Indo-European roots.]

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re·li′er n.Synonyms: rely, depend, trust
These verbs share the meaning to place or have faith or confidence in someone or something: He relies on his parents for support. Our theater group depends on volunteers to act as ushers. I trust my sister's advice.

rely

(rɪˈlaɪ) vb (intr; foll by on or upon) , -lies, -lying or -lied1. to be dependent (on): he relies on his charm. 2. to have trust or confidence (in): you can rely on us. [C14: from Old French relier to fasten together, repair, from Latin religāre to tie back, from re- + ligāre to tie]

re•ly

(rɪˈlaɪ)

v.i. -lied, -ly•ing. to depend confidently; put trust in (usu. fol. by on or upon): Can I rely on your support? [1300–50; Middle English < Middle French relier < Latin religāre to bind fast, hold firmly. See re-, ligament] re•li′er, n.

rely

Past participle: relied
Gerund: relying

Imperative
rely
rely

Present
I rely
you rely
he/she/it relies
we rely
you rely
they rely

Preterite
I relied
you relied
he/she/it relied
we relied
you relied
they relied

Present Continuous
I am relying
you are relying
he/she/it is relying
we are relying
you are relying
they are relying

Present Perfect
I have relied
you have relied
he/she/it has relied
we have relied
you have relied
they have relied

Past Continuous
I was relying
you were relying
he/she/it was relying
we were relying
you were relying
they were relying

Past Perfect
I had relied
you had relied
he/she/it had relied
we had relied
you had relied
they had relied

Future
I will rely
you will rely
he/she/it will rely
we will rely
you will rely
they will rely

Future Perfect
I will have relied
you will have relied
he/she/it will have relied
we will have relied
you will have relied
they will have relied

Future Continuous
I will be relying
you will be relying
he/she/it will be relying
we will be relying
you will be relying
they will be relying

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been relying
you have been relying
he/she/it has been relying
we have been relying
you have been relying
they have been relying

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been relying
you will have been relying
he/she/it will have been relying
we will have been relying
you will have been relying
they will have been relying

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been relying
you had been relying
he/she/it had been relying
we had been relying
you had been relying
they had been relying

Conditional
I would rely
you would rely
he/she/it would rely
we would rely
you would rely
they would rely

Past Conditional
I would have relied
you would have relied
he/she/it would have relied
we would have relied
you would have relied
they would have relied

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

rely - have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes"trust, swear, bankbelieve - accept as true; take to be true; "I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits"credit - have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity oflean - rely on for support; "We can lean on this man"depend, bet, reckon, calculate, count, look - have faith or confidence in; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis"

Translations

依靠信任信赖

rely

(rəˈlai) : rely on verb1. to depend on or need. The people on the island relied on the supplies that were brought from the mainland; I am relying on you to help me. 依靠，仰賴 依靠2. to trust (someone) to do something; to be certain that (something will happen). Can he rely on him to keep a secret?; He can be relied on; That is what will probably happen, but we can't rely on it. 信賴, 信任 信赖, 信任reˈliable (-ˈlai-) adjective (negative unreliable) able to be trusted. Is he reliable?; Is this information reliable? 可信賴的 可信赖的reˌliaˈbility noun 可靠性 可靠性reˈliably (-ˈlai-) adverb from a reliable source; by a reliable person. I am reliably informed that the Prime Minister is going to resign. 可靠地 可靠地reˈliance (-ˈlai-) nouna country's reliance on aid from other countries; a child's reliance on its mother. 依靠，仰賴 依靠reˈliant adjective 依靠的 依靠的