verb

rely

to rely, to depend, to count on

You can rely on me for help.

You can rely on me for help.

The project's success relies on teamwork.

The project's success relies on teamwork.

((on sb./sth.)) to depend on with full trust or confidence You can rely on me for help.

Synonyms: depend, trust, count on

From Old French 'relier' (to fasten), from Latin 'religare' (to bind back), from 're-' (back) + 'ligare' (to bind).

You can 'rely' on a 'reliable' friend. The words are closely related.

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