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- pronunciation:
- rih
laI
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verb |
| inflections: |
relies, relying, relied |
| definition: |
When you rely on someone or something, you trust them and depend on them. Sometimes when you rely on a person or thing, you need them very much and can't live or have success without them.
The farmers rely on the spring rains.When my grandmother got sick, she relied on my parents to take care of her.- synonyms:
- depend, lean, trust
- similar words:
- believe in
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