Synonyms and related words :
abut on, aspire to, bank on, be based on, bear on, bestraddle, bestride, bet on, calculate on, confide, confide in, count on, deem trustworthy, depend on, desire, expect, feel confident, gamble on, harbor the hope, hope, hope against hope, hope and pray, hope for, hope in, hope to God, lean on, lean upon, lie on, live in hopes, nurture the hope, perch, place confidence in, place reliance on, presume, reckon on, rely upon, repose, repose on, rest assured, rest on, ride, sit on, stand on, straddle, stride, swear by, think reliable, trust, trust implicitly, trust in, trust to