Meaning & use
rely
To depend on someone or something with trust and confidence for help, support, or accuracy.
See it in a sentence
Small farmers in the region rely heavily on the summer rains for a good harvest.
You can rely on her to finish the project on time, no matter how busy she is.
A note on using this word
Rely is almost always followed by the preposition on or upon, as in rely on a friend, never rely a friend.
Words with a similar meaning
dependtrust
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Words with an opposite meaning
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