RELY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for RELY?

Need another word that means the same as “rely”? Find 19 synonyms and 30 related words for “rely” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Rely” are: bank, bet, calculate, count, depend, look, reckon, swear, place reliance, bargain, plan, be dependent, lean, hinge, turn, hang, rest, pivot, be contingent

Rely as a Verb

Definitions of "Rely" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “rely” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Depend on with full trust or confidence.
• Have confidence or faith in.
• Be dependent on.
• Have faith or confidence in.

Synonyms of "Rely" as a verb (19 Words)

bank	Put into a bank account. The track was banked to allow a train to take curves faster while maintaining passenger comfort.
bargain	Negotiate the terms and conditions of a transaction. We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar.
be contingent	Be identical or equivalent to.
be dependent	Happen, occur, take place.
bet	Maintain with or as if with a bet. I would be prepared to bet that he wanted to leave.
calculate	Predict in advance. The program can calculate the number of words that will fit in the space available.
count	Include as if by counting. Can you count the books on your shelf.
depend	Be grammatically dependent on. His tongue depended from open jaws.
hang	Kill by hanging. The murderer was hanged on Friday.
hinge	Attach with a hinge. The ironing board was set into the wall and hinged at the bottom.
lean	Cause to lean or incline. She leaned over the banister.
look	Look forward to the probable occurrence of. He just didn t look himself at all.
pivot	Turn on a pivot. The government s reaction pivoted on the response of the Prime Minister.
place reliance	Estimate.
plan	Make or work out a plan for devise. She had planned the garden from scratch.
reckon	Have faith or confidence in. His debts were reckoned at 300 000.
rest	Give a rest to. I m going to rest up before travelling to England.
swear	Utter obscenities or profanities. He forced them to swear an oath of loyalty to him.
turn	To break and turn over earth especially with a plow. The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction.

Usage Examples of "Rely" as a verb

• I know I can rely on your discretion.
• The charity has to rely entirely on public donations.

Associations of "Rely" (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	Any cognitive content held as true. A belief in democratic politics.
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. He didn t believe her.
centrality	The state of being accessible from a variety of places. The centrality and sovereignty of the state.
confidant	Someone to whom private matters are confided. A close confidante of the princess.
confiding	Willing to entrust personal matters. She was in a confiding mood.
credibility	The quality of being believable or trustworthy. The book s anecdotes have scant regard for credibility.
credible	Credulous. A credible witness.
credit	Give someone credit for something. A student can earn one unit of academic credit.
credulity	Tendency to believe readily. Moneylenders prey upon their credulity and inexperience.
credulous	Having or showing too great a readiness to believe things. A ceremony staged for credulous tourists.
depend	Be grammatically dependent on. A town which had depended heavily upon the wool industry.
dependence	Addiction to drink or drugs. Japan s dependence on imported oil.
dependent	Addicted to a drug. A clause dependent on another clause.
entirely	To a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole’ is often used informally for `wholly. We have an entirely different outlook.
faith	An institution to express belief in a divine power. 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	Easily tricked because of being too trusting. At that early age she had been gullible and in love.
heavily	In a manner designed for heavy duty. It was raining heavily.
interdependent	(of two or more people or things) dependent on each other. We in Europe are all increasingly interdependent.
recourse	Act of turning to for assistance. Have recourse to the courts.
reliable	A reliable person or thing. A reliable source of information.
reliance	The state of relying on something. He wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists.
reliant	Relying on another for support. The company is heavily reliant on the baby market.
trust	Confer a trust upon. I should never have trusted her.
trusted	Regarded as reliable or truthful. A sure or trusted friend.
trustful	Having or marked by a total belief in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone. Great brown eye true and trustful.
trusting	Inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust- Nordhoff & Hall. A shy and trusting child.
trustworthy	Worthy of trust or belief. Trustworthy public servants.