rely on

rely on

English

Alternative forms

• rely upon

Verb

rely on

1. To be confident in.

   I know I can rely on you.

2. To be dependent upon.

   The city relies on the subway system.

Synonyms

• bank on
• count on
• depend (on)
• hang one's hat on
• lean on

Related terms

• reliable
• reliance
• reliant

Translations

to be confident in

Esperanto: fidi (eo) French: se fier à, compter sur (fr) German: sich verlassen auf, zählen auf (de) Indonesian: mengandalkan (id)

Irish: dóchas a bheith agat as, iontaoibh a bheith agat as, téigh i muinín Serbo-Croatian: osloniti se na Spanish: atenerse a, confiar en