rely

🇺🇸 /rɪˈlaɪ/ 🇬🇧 /rɪˈlaɪ/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000
verb
B1

To count on someone or something for help or support.

We rely on our parents for guidance and advice.

B1

To trust in the correctness or truth of something.

You can rely on this information being accurate.

translation

v. To count on someone or something for help or support.; To trust in the correctness or truth of something.

Word Forms

3rd Present relies
Past relied
Perfect relied
Progressive relying