âCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.â â Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
count, bet, depend, swear, rely, bank, look, calculate, reckon
(verb) have faith or confidence in; âyou can count on me to help you any timeâ; âLook to your friends for supportâ; âYou can bet on that!â; âDepend on your family in times of crisisâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
rely (third-person singular simple present relies, present participle relying, simple past and past participle relied)
(with on or upon, formerly also with in) to trust; to have confidence in; to depend.
• Ryle, lyre
Source: Wiktionary
Re*ly" (r-l"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Relied (-ld"); p. pr. & vb. n. Relying.] Etym: [Pref. re- + lie to rest.]
Definition: To rest with confidence, as when fully satisfied of the veracity, integrity, or ability of persons, or of the certainty of facts or of evidence; to have confidence; to trust; to depend; -- with on, formerly also with in. Go in thy native innocence; rely On what thou hast of virtue. Milton. On some fond breast the parting soul relies. Gray.
Syn.
– To trust; depend; confide; repose.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 September 2024
(verb) recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; âShe identified the man on the âwantedâ posterâ
âCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.â â Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States