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.