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   rely

   /rɪˈlʌɪ/

   verb

   • 1. depend on with full trust or confidence: "I know I can rely on your discretion" Similar dependcountbankplace reliancebargainplanreckonanticipateexpectpin one's hopes onhope fortake for grantedtake on trusttrustbe confident ofhave (every) confidence inbe sure ofbelieve inhave faith inpin one's faith ontrust incling toswear byinformal:figure onOpposite distrust
   • ▪ be dependent on: "the charity has to rely entirely on public donations" Similar be dependentdependleanhingeturnhangrestpivotbe contingentbe unable to manage withouthave recourse toresort tofall back on

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French relier ‘bind together’, from Latin religare, from re- (expressing intensive force) + ligare ‘bind’. The original sense was ‘gather together’, later ‘turn to, associate with’, whence ‘depend upon with confidence’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • L

     1

   • Y

     4

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