Added 9 October 2026
rely
/ɹɪˈlaɪ/ verb
Latin root: religo Wiktionary
verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about rely at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- To trust; to have confidence in.
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To depend; to be dependent upon.
The city relies on the subway system.
- To be intellectually contingent from; to stem from.
Origin
From Middle English relien, from Old French relier (“fasten, attach, rally, oblige”), from Latin religo (“fasten, bind fast”), from re- + ligo.
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