Relier

re·ly  (r-l)

intr.v. re·lied, re·ly·ing, re·lies

1. To be dependent for support, help, or supply: relies on her parents for tuition.

2. To place or have faith or confidence: relied on them to tell him the truth.

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[Middle English relien, to rally, from Old French relier, from Latin religre, to bind fast : re-, re- + ligre, to bind; see leig- in Indo-European roots.]

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re·lier n.

Synonyms: rely, trust, depend, reckon
These verbs share the meaning to place or have faith or confidence in someone or something. Rely implies complete confidence: "You are the only woman I can rely on to be interested in her" (John Galsworthy).
Trust stresses confidence arising from belief that is often based on inconclusive evidence: "We must try to trust one another. Stay and cooperate" (Jomo Kenyatta).
Depend implies confidence in the help or support of another: depends on friends for emotional support.
Reckon implies a sense of confident expectancy: "He reckons on finding a woman as big a fool as himself" (George Meredith).