rely on

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Meanings

verb

    Synonyms & antonyms

    verbput trust in with confidence

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    trust

    verbbe dependent on, as for support or maintenance

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    necessitateaskpostulate

    Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

    Cite this entry
    APA

    rely on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rely%20on

    MLA

    “rely on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rely%20on. Accessed November 4, 2026.

    Chicago

    WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rely on,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rely%20on.

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