rely upon something — reˈly on/upon sb/sth derived 1. to need or depend on sb/sth • As babies, we rely entirely on others for food. • rely upon something to do sth These days we rely heavily on computers to organize our work. • rely upon something doing sth The… … Useful english dictionary
rely on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms rely on : present tense I/you/we/they rely on he/she/it relies on present participle relying on past tense relied on past participle relied on 1) rely on someone/something to trust someone or something to do… … English dictionary
rely — re|ly [ rı laı ] verb *** re ly on phrasal verb transitive 1. ) rely on someone/something to trust someone or something to do something for you: DEPEND ON: My brother can help. At least we can rely on him. Sometimes you just have to rely on your… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rely on/upon — [phrasal verb] 1 rely on/upon (someone or something) 1 a : to need (someone or something) for support, help, etc. : to depend on (someone or something) My mother relied on me for financial support. They rely on a well for all their water. She… … Useful english dictionary
rely — rely, trust, depend, count, reckon, bank can all mean to have or place full confidence. One relies on or upon someone or something that one believes will never fail in giving or doing what one wishes or expects. Rely usually connotes a judgment… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
rely — [ri lī′] vi. relied, relying [ME relien, to rally < OFr relier < L religare: see RELIGION] 1. to have confidence; trust [you can rely on their willingness to help] 2. to look to for support or aid; depend: Used with on or upon SYN. to RELY… … English World dictionary
rely — re|ly W2S2 [rıˈlaı] v past tense and past participle relied present participle relying third person singular relies rely on/upon / [rely on/upon sb/sth] phr v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: relier, from Latin religare to tie back ] … Dictionary of contemporary English
rely — /rI laI/ verb rely on/upon sb/sth phrasal verb (T) 1 to trust someone or something to do what you need or expect them to do: rely on sb/sth to do sth: I think we can rely on Derek not to tell anyone. | rely on sb/sth doing sth: You can t just… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rely on — verb 1. put trust in with confidence she is someone you can really rely on when times get rough you can rely on his discretion • Syn: ↑depend on, ↑depend upon, ↑rely upon • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
rely — [[t]rɪla͟ɪ[/t]] ♦♦♦ relies, relying, relied 1) VERB If you rely on someone or something, you need them and depend on them in order to live or work properly. [V on/upon n] They relied heavily on the advice of their professional advisers... [V… … English dictionary
