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RELY

\ɹɪlˈa͡ɪ], \ɹɪlˈa‍ɪ], \ɹ_ɪ_l_ˈaɪ]\

Definitions of RELY

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language

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To trust; have confidence; to depend; with on or upon.
Relied.
Relying.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

To rest or repose: to have full confidence in:-pa.t. and pa.p. relied.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

To rest; confide; trust.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

To depend; repose confidence; with on or upon.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

To rest on; to have confidence in; to trust.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

To rest or repose on; to have full confidence in; to depend on.

1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.

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