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English
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Verb
rely on (third-person singular simple present relies on, present participle relying on, simple past and past participle relied on)
- To be confident in.
I know I can rely on you.
- To be dependent upon.
The city relies on the subway system.
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Translations
to be confident in
— see also relyAnagrams