RELY


Meaning of RELY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ri-ˈlī ]

intransitive verb

( re·lied ; re·ly·ing )

Etymology: Middle English relien to rally, from Anglo-French relier to retie, gather, rally, from Latin religare to tie out of the way, from re- + ligare to tie — more at ligature

Date: 1574

1. : to be dependent

the system on which we rely for water

2. : to have confidence based on experience

someone you can rely on

• re·li·er -ˈlī(-ə)r noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.