RELIANCE

reliance, trust

(noun) certainty based on past experience; “he wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists”; “he put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun”

reliance

(noun) the state of relying on something

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

reliance (countable and uncountable, plural reliances)

The act of relying (on or in someone or something); trust.

The condition of being reliant or dependent.

(dated) Anything on which to rely; ground of trust.

A person or thing which relies on another.

Anagrams

• careline, cerealin, cinereal

Source: Wiktionary


Re*li"ance (-ans), n. Etym: [From Rely.]

1. The act of relying, or the condition or quality of being reliant; dependence; confidence; trust; repose of mind upon what is deemed sufficient support or authority. In reliance on promises which proved to be of very little value. Macaulay.

2. Anything on which to rely; dependence; ground of trust; as, the boat was a poor reliance. Richardson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

26 June 2025

DISPIRITEDLY

(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”


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