verb
PHRASAL VERB
rely on/upon sb/sth
1 need sb/sth
ADVERB
▪ heavily , a lot , strongly
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countries that ~ heavily on food aid
▪ completely , entirely , exclusively , solely
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I advise you to think rationally and not to ~ solely on your intuition
▪ increasingly
▪ largely , mainly , mostly , primarily
▪ traditionally
▪ typically
VERB + RELY ON/UPON
▪ be forced to , have to , must
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people who are forced to ~ on public transport/transportation
▪ tend to
PREPOSITION
▪ for
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They relied entirely on these few weapons for their defence.
2 trust sb/sth
ADVERB
▪ safely
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You can safely ~ on the report's conclusions.
▪ simply
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Most historians simply ~ on archives.
▪ generally
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I generally ~ on instinct when pairing wine and food.
VERB + RELY ON/UPON
▪ can
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Who can you ~ on these days?
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You can always ~ on Holly to say the wrong thing.
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The party could no longer ~ on its traditional supporters.
PREPOSITION
▪ for
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I couldn't ~ on John for information.