English Online Dictionary. What means rely? What does rely mean?
English
Etymology
From Middle English relien, from Old French relier (“fasten, attach, rally, oblige”), from Latin religo (“fasten, bind fast”), from re- + ligo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɹɪˈlaɪ/
- Rhymes: -aɪ
Verb
rely (third-person singular simple present relies, present participle relying, simple past and past participle relied)
- (with on or upon, formerly also with in) to trust; to have confidence in; to depend.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:rely.
Derived terms
Translations
Anagrams
- Ryle, lyre