rely
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Old French relier (“fasten, attach, rally, oblige”), from Latin religo (“fasten, bind fast”), from re- + ligo.
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rely (third-person singular simple present relies, present participle relying, simple past and past participle relied)
- 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.
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[edit] Translations
rest with confidence
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