rely

Definition

Examples

Many small shops rely on tourists for most of their income.

Word Family

Synonyms

• dependbe contingent upon (something that is elided)
• count onhaving a meaning similar to rely
• trustsomething (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

Collocations

• Easy rely on friends
  to rely on friends, meaning to have confidence or faith in
• Medium rely heavily on overseas suppliers
  to rely heavily on overseas suppliers, meaning to have confidence or faith in
• Hard rely upon empirical data for forecasts
  to rely upon empirical data for forecasts, meaning to have confidence or faith in
• Very Hard rely on hearsay at one's own peril
  to rely on hearsay at one's own peril, meaning to have confidence or faith in