About The Word Rely
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Rely
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What's The Definition Of Rely?
[v] 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"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Rely: bank | swear | trust Related Terms | Find terms related to Rely: See Also | believe | bet | calculate | count | credit | depend | lean | look | reckon Rely In Webster's Dictionary \Re*ly"\ (r?-l?"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Relied} (-l?d"); p.
pr. & vb. n. {Relying}.] [Pref. re- + lie to rest.]
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.
Go in thy native innocence; rely On what thou hast of
virtue. --Milton.
On some fond breast the parting soul relies. --Gray.
Syn: To trust; depend; confide; repose.
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