Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rely on

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables
re-ly on
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be confident in.

Transitive verb

verb

To be dependent upon.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

relies on (present, singular) relying on (participle, present) relied on (participle, past) relied on (past) rely upon (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

reliable reliance reliant trust

Synonyms

bank on count on depend hang one's hat on lean on rely on depend on depend upon rely upon

Antonyms

distrust doubt

Questions

What does rely on mean?
To be confident in.

How to pronounce rely on

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