English verb: rely | |||
| 1. | rely (cognition) have confidence or faith in | ||
| Samples | We can trust in God. Rely on your friends. Bank on your good education. I swear by my grandmother's recipes. | ||
| Synonyms | bank, swear, trust | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | believe | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bet, calculate, count, credit, depend, lean, look, reckon | ||
| Antonyms | distrust, mistrust, suspect | ||