Rely
/ɹɪˈlaɪ/ verb
verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To trust; to have confidence in; to depend. transitive
"I relied on "George" and "Fred"—the autopilot and the flight director—to fly the airplane while I worked my way through […]"
- 2 have faith or confidence in wordnet
Example
More examples"I guess my view on friendship is pretty bleak because I've never really had to rely on anyone for anything."
Etymology
From Middle English relien, from Old French relier (“fasten, attach, rally, oblige”), from Latin religo (“fasten, bind fast”), from re- + ligo.