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relyto depend on someone or something with full trust or confidence

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to depend on someone or something with full trust or confidence

Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈlaɪ/

Korean meaning: 의존하다, 의지하다, 믿고 맡기다

Korean pronunciation: 리-라이 (강세: 라이)

Example Sentences

  • My mom relies on Google Maps even to find our own house.
  • Students rely on coffee to survive exam period.
  • I rely on my dog to wake me up, but he's lazier than my alarm clock.

rely

VERB

//rɪˈlaɪ//

to depend on someone or something with full trust or confidence

rely concept
💡 Concept

to depend on someone or something with full trust or confidence

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rely rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

When you rely on their reply, they supply what you need to survive!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/rɪˈlaɪ/
🇬🇧 UK/rɪˈlaɪ/

🌳Etymology

Prefixre--
Rootly

Origin

From Old French 'relier' meaning 'to bind together' or 'to fasten,' derived from Latin 're-' (back) and 'ligare' (to bind or tie). The sense evolved to mean 'to depend on' through the idea of being bound to someone or something.

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🎵Rhyme

applysupplyreplyimply
apply
supply
reply
imply

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom relies on Google Maps even to find our own house.

Students rely on coffee to survive exam period.

😄 Fun example

I rely on my dog to wake me up, but he's lazier than my alarm clock.

We rely on renewable energy for a sustainable future.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

dependcount ontrustlean onbank on

Antonyms

doubtdistrustquestion

Related

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