'rely on' definitions:
Definition of 'rely on'
(from WordNet)
verb
Put trust in with confidence; "she is someone you can really rely on when times get rough"; "you can rely on his discretion" [syn: depend on, depend upon, rely on, rely upon]
verb
Be dependent on, as for support or maintenance; "elderly parents often depend on their adult children" [syn: depend on, rely on]
Synonyms of 'rely on'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abut on,
- aspire to,
- bank on,
- be based on,
- bear on,
- bestraddle,
- bestride,
- bet on,
- calculate on,
- confide,
- confide in,
- count on,
- deem trustworthy,
- depend on,
- desire,
- expect,
- feel confident,
- gamble on,
- harbor the hope,
- hope,
- hope against hope,
- hope and pray,
- hope for,
- hope in,
- hope to God,
- lean on,
- lean upon,
- lie on,
- live in hopes,
- nurture the hope,
- perch,
- place confidence in,
- place reliance on,
- presume,
- reckon on,
- rely upon,
- repose,
- repose on,
- rest assured,
- rest on,
- ride,
- sit on,
- stand on,
- straddle,
- stride,
- swear by,
- think reliable,
- trust,
- trust implicitly,
- trust in,
- trust to