rely

Verb

Verb Forms: relied, relying, relies

To depend on someone or something with full trust.
have confidence or faith in
- "Rely on your friends"
to trust; to have confidence in; to depend.

Examples

You can’t RELY on always drawing the perfect Scrabble tiles.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English relien, from Old French relier (“fasten, attach, rally, oblige”), from Latin religo (“fasten, bind fast”), from re- + ligo.

Synonyms

bank, swear, trust, depend, hang, hinge, lean, rely, rest, stay, turn

Antonyms

distrust, mistrust, stand on its own

Scrabble Score: 7

rely: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
rely: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rely: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

rely: valid Words With Friends Word