rely
 re·ly (rĭ-līʹ)intr.v. re·lied, re·ly·ing, re·lies
1. To be dependent for support, help, or supply:
relies on her parents for tuition.
2. To place or have faith or confidence:
relied on them to tell him the truth. [Middle English relien, to rally, from Old French relier, from Latin religāre, to bind fast : re-, re- + ligāre, to bind; See leig- in Indo-European Roots.] re·liʹer n.
Synonyms: rely, trust, depend, reckon
These verbs share the meaning to place or have faith or confidence in someone or something. Rely implies complete confidence: “You are the only woman I can rely on to be interested in her” (John Galsworthy). Trust stresses confidence arising from belief that is often based on inconclusive evidence: “We must try to trust one another. Stay and cooperate” (Jomo Kenyatta). Depend implies confidence in the help or support of another: depends on friends for emotional support. Reckon implies a sense of confident expectancy: “He reckons on finding a woman as big a fool as himself” (George Meredith).
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