rely

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

en-us-rely.ogg /ɹɪˈlaɪ/

rely relies relying relied

From Middle English relien, from Old French relier (“fasten, attach, rally, oblige”), from Latin religo (“fasten, bind fast”), from re- + ligo.

depend hang hinge lean rely rest stay turn

stand on its own

liable oblige

misrely overrely reliable reliance reliant rely on rely upon

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