rely
/ɹɪˈlaɪ/
verb
To trust; to have confidence in.
NWL
Collins
ENABLE
Verb 3 meanings
To trust; to have confidence in.
To depend; to be dependent upon.
“The city relies on the subway system.”
To be intellectually contingent from; to stem from.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English relien, from Old French relier (“fasten, attach, rally, oblige”), from Latin religo (“fasten, bind fast”), from re- + ligo.
Similar and opposite words
RELY at a glance
RELY has 4 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (R 1 + E 1 + L 1 + Y 4) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,323 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with rely
All rhymes- LIKELY13
- COMPLETELY19
- ABSOLUTELY15
- IMMEDIATELY19
- DEFINITELY17
- EXTREMELY21
- LOVELY12
- ENTIRELY11
- RELATIVELY16
- APPROXIMATELY29
- UNFORTUNATELY19
- LARGELY11
One letter away
- RENY7
- RULY7
- EELY7
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