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rely on

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Verb1.rely on - put trust in with confidence; "she is someone you can really rely on when times get rough"; "you can rely on his discretion"
2.rely on - be dependent on, as for support or maintenance; "elderly parents often depend on their adult children"

rely on
verb
1. depend, lean, be dependent, fall back on, resort to, be unable to manage without They relied heavily on the advice of their advisors.
2. be confident of, bank on, trust, count on, bet on, reckon on, lean on, be sure of, have confidence in, swear by, repose trust in I know I can rely on you to sort it out.
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rely on يُعَوِل على spolehnout (se) na sætte sin lid til verlassen (sich) βασίζομαι σε confiar en luottaa johonkin compter sur pouzdati se fare affidamento あてにする 믿다 vertrouwen op lite på polegać na confiar em надеяться на lita på ขึ้นอยู่กับ güvenmek dựa vào 依赖


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You may rely on my writing, after my arrival in Scot-land, by the first post.
Take courage, sir; but at the same time rely on our royal gratitude.
For my own part, I do not hesitate to say that, notwithstanding all the evidence produced against her, I believe and rely on her perfect innocence.
 
 
 
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