RELY ON OR


Meaning of RELY ON OR in English

upon verb

to place full confidence

relied on the doctor for an accurate diagnosis

Synonyms: bank (on or upon), build (on), calculate (on or upon), count (on), depend (on or upon), ||lot (on or upon), reckon (on), trust (in or to)

Related Word: commit, confide, entrust; await, expect, hope, look

Idioms: put faith in, swear by

Contrasted words: distrust, mistrust

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English vocabulary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь тезаурус.