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