rely

[rɪˈlaɪ]

Definition:
1. To need or depend on somebody or something.
2. To trust or have faith in somebody or someting.
3. Have confidence or faith in.

Use 'rely' in a sentence:

1. While agriculturalists rely on domesticated plants, pastoralists rely on domesticated animals.
2. I don't like relying on the judges' decisions.
3. You may rely on him in that he is capable of calculating of the events accurately.
4. Children tend to rely on concerned school friends to keep in touch with school work.
5. The Red Cross are relying on us.
6. Can I rely on your support in the election?
7. As babies, we rely entirely on others for food.
8. The investigation will rely on existing powers to subpoena documents.
9. They allow the animal to rely on sunshine for its nutrition.
10. It would be rash to rely on such evidence.
11. I know I can rely on you to sort it out.
12. Maglev doesn't rely on the friction of wheels on track.
13. He can rely on my support when the crunch comes.
14. Chimps rely heavily upon their body language to communicate.
15. The Association relies on member subscriptions for most of its income.
16. Most Americans rely on social media to check daily headlines.
17. These days we rely heavily on computers to organize our work.
18. So humming birds have to rely on plants in their natural habitat.
19. This is confidential, but I know that I can rely on your discretion.
20. We must rely on the honesty and good faith of others.
21. Once customers come to rely on these systems they almost never take their business elsewhere.
22. We rely entirely on voluntary contribution.
23. Unlike meteorologists, however, they cannot rely on observations made in their own lifetimes.
24. The basis for training relies on the dog's natural instinct to hunt and retrieve.
25. Many animals rely on concealment for protection.
26. Generations of writers on management have recognized that some practicing managers rely heavily on intuition.
27. Most employees rely heavily on IT in their work.
28. Even microscopic organisms rely on microclimates for survival.
29. Fund-raising is a distinctively American thing, since U.S. schools rely heavily on donations.
30. Away from Hollywood, he relies on his family and friends to keep him grounded.
31. He relies heavily on his parents.
32. As it is with traditional pharmacies, online drugstores rely on prescriptions to be successful.
33. I rely too much on convenience food.
34. In the past army troops have relied heavily on air support to get them out of trouble.
35. Campaigning NGOs, which rely on a reputation for righteousness, are particularly at risk.
36. They rely on microclimates for survival.
37. He accused the government of relying on paint-by-numbers policies.
38. They relied heavily on the advice of their professional advisers.
39. You can rely on him to respond to a challenge.
40. Lions rely on stealth when hunting.
41. Students prefer to rely on peers to relieve stress and anxiety.
42. We rely quite a bit on ready-made meals — they are so convenient.
43. We rely quite a bit on ready-made meals – they are so convenient.
44. Managers rely on intuition to perform well-learned behavior patterns rapidly.
45. Can I rely on you to keep this secret?
46. You can't rely on any figures you get from them.
47. The U.S. has increasingly relied on Japanese capital.
48. The gauge relies upon a sensor in the tank to relay the fuel level.
49. Lenders rely on the misplaced loyalty of existing borrowers to make their profit.
50. Malaysia and Indonesia rely on open markets for forest and fishery products. Conversely, some Asian countries are highly protectionist.
51. Both methods rely on the accurate determination of the pressure of the gas.
52. She can always be relied on to provide comic relief at a boring party.
53. We had to rely on a compass and a lot of luck to get here.