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How to pronounce rely in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms bank, bet, calculate, count, depend, look, reckon, swear
Type of trust
Derivation reliance, reliant

Examples of rely

rely
GasBuddy and most other gas price apps rely almost solely on user-reported data.
From the stltoday.com
The Rams will rely heavily on 119-pound senior Bryce Evans on the mat this year.
From the thenewstribune.com
He has a regular job and doesn't have to rely on race winnings to pay the bills.
From the denverpost.com
ViVOtech's reader devices rely on a technology called near-field communications.
From the dailynews.com
The company had to rely on remotely operated deep-sea vehicles to plug its well.
From the suntimes.com
The problem is that we've all come to rely on Facebook to justify our existence.
From the post-gazette.com
Coach Lane Kiffin says the Trojans can't rely on a pass-heavy attack all season.
From the latimes.com
Too many educational efforts rely too heavily on a single leader or personality.
From the freep.com
The tests rely on a Polymerase Chain Reaction to amplify specific DNA sequences.
From the nzherald.co.nz
More examples
  • Trust: have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes"
  • Rely was a brand of superabsorbent tampons made by Procter & Gamble starting in 1975. It was recalled from the market in September 1980 because it was linked to toxic shock syndrome.
  • To place faint or confidence in someone or something. To place faith or confidence in someone or something.