rely

Universal Words verb (relies, relying, relied, relied) PHRASALVERBS rely on / upon sb/sth 1 to need or be dependent on sb/sth: As babies, we rely entirely on others for food. * [+toinf] These days we rely heavily on computers to organize our work. * [+-ing] The industry relies on the price of raw materials remaining low. 2 to trust or have faith in sb/sth: You should rely on your own judgement. * [+toinf] You can rely on me to keep your secret. * He can't be relied on to tell the truth. ______________________________ WORDFAMILY rely v. reliable adj. (=/= unreliable) reliability n. (=/= unreliability) reliance n. ______________________________