Need another word that means the same as “relies”? Find 8 synonyms and 30 related words for “relies” in this overview.
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The synonyms of “Relies” are: bank, bet, calculate, count, depend, look, reckon, swear
Relies as a Verb
Definitions of "Relies" as a verb
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “relies” as a verb can have the following definitions:
- Have confidence or faith in.
- Have faith or confidence in.
Synonyms of "Relies" as a verb (8 Words)
bank | Do business with a bank or keep an account at a bank. She banked up the fire. |
bet | Maintain with or as if with a bet. I bet you 15 you won t chat her up. |
calculate | Determine by reasoning, experience, or common sense; reckon or judge. I was bright enough to calculate that she had been on vacation. |
count | Take account of. The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members. |
depend | Be grammatically dependent on. A town which had depended heavily upon the wool industry. |
look | Look forward to the probable occurrence of. The house looks north. |
reckon | Rate highly. I don t reckon his chances. |
swear | Have faith or confidence in. I asked him if he would swear a statement to this effect. |
Associations of "Relies" (30 Words)
beholden | Owing thanks or having a duty to someone in return for help or a service. I don t like to be beholden to anybody. |
belief | Trust, faith, or confidence in (someone or something. Contrary to popular belief existing safety regulations were adequate. |
believable | (of a fictional character or situation) convincing or realistic. A drama that lacks believable characters. |
believe | Follow a credo have a faith be a believer. She believes in spirits. |
centrality | The property of being central. The centrality and sovereignty of the state. |
confidant | A person with whom one shares a secret or private matter, trusting them not to repeat it to others. A close confidante of the princess. |
confiding | Willing to tell someone about a secret or private matter and trust them not to repeat it to others. First she was suspicious then she became confiding. |
credibility | The quality of being convincing or believable. The book s anecdotes have scant regard for credibility. |
credible | Capable of being believed. Completely credible testimony. |
credit | Give someone credit for something. Give her credit for trying. |
credulity | A tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true. Moneylenders prey upon their credulity and inexperience. |
credulous | Showing a lack of judgment or experience. So credulous he believes everything he reads. |
depend | Be grammatically dependent on. A town which had depended heavily upon the wool industry. |
dependence | The state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else. Alcohol dependence. |
dependent | (of a clause, phrase, or word) subordinate to another clause, phrase, or word. A clause dependent on another clause. |
entirely | Without any others being included or involved. Was entirely to blame. |
faith | A strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny. They broke faith with their investors. |
faithful | Those who are faithful to a particular religion or political party. The city has always been faithful to the Conservative party. |
gullible | Naive and easily deceived or tricked. At that early age she had been gullible and in love. |
heavily | To a large extent; very or very much. He had been drinking heavily for six months. |
interdependent | (of two or more people or things) dependent on each other. We in Europe are all increasingly interdependent. |
recourse | The legal right to demand compensation or payment. Surgery may be the only recourse. |
reliable | A reliable person or thing. The supporting cast includes old reliables like Mitchell. |
reliance | A person or thing on which someone depends. He wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists. |
reliant | Dependent on someone or something. The company is heavily reliant on the baby market. |
trust | Confer a trust upon. The doctor patient relationship is based on trust. |
trusted | Worthy of trust or confidence. A sure or trusted friend. |
trustful | Having or marked by a total belief in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone. A trustful acceptance of authority. |
trusting | Showing or tending to have a belief in a person’s honesty or sincerity; not suspicious. It is foolish to be too trusting of other people. |
trustworthy | Taking responsibility for one’s conduct and obligations. Trustworthy public servants. |