rely
Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈlaɪ/
The English word “rely” has 5 meanings listed here.
verb
- To trust; to have confidence in.
- To depend; to be dependent upon.
- To be intellectually contingent from; to stem from.
- To fasten, fix, attach
- To bring together again; to rally.
Etymology
From Middle English relien, from Old French relier (“fasten, attach, rally, oblige”), from Latin religo (“fasten, bind fast”), from re- + ligo.
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