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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Rely \Re*ly"\ (r?-l?"), verb (used without an object) [imp. & p. p. {Relied} (-l?d"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Relying}.] [Pref. re- + lie to rest.] To rest with confidence, as when fully satisfied of the veracity, integrity, or ability of persons, or of the certainty of facts or of evidence; to have confidence; to trust; to depend; -- with on, formerly also with in.
Go in thy native innocence; rely On what thou hast of virtue. --Milton.
On some fond breast the parting soul relies. --Gray.
Syn: To trust; depend; confide; repose.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
rely
verb: have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes" [syn: {trust}, {swear}, {bank}] [ant: {distrust}, {distrust}] [also: {relied}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
23 Moby Thesaurus words for "rely": await, bank, bank on, bet on, build on, calculate, commit, confide, count on, depend, depend on, entrust, expect, have confidence in, hope, lean on, lean upon, look, lot, put faith in, reckon on, swear by, trust in
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