rely

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /rɪˈlaɪ/

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Verb

Plain form rely

Third-person singular relies

Past tense relied

Past participle relied

Present participle relying

1. When someone relies on something, they need it and they feel certain that it will be there.

   In this place, you can't rely on good weather even in the summer.

2. When someone relies on another person, they need the person to do something, and they trust the person and feel certain that the person will do it.

   I'm relying on you to water my plants when I'm travelling.

Related words

• reliability
• unreliability
• reliable
• reliably
• reliance
• reliant
• unreliable