English · Word Candidate

rely

/ɹɪˈlaɪ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: relies · relying · relied

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To trust; to have confidence in; to depend.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tin tưởng; có niềm tin vào

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Verb

I relied on "George" and "Fred"—the autopilot and the flight director—to fly the airplane while I worked my way through […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “rely” mean?

To trust; to have confidence in; to depend.

Is “rely” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.