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rely on

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Legal 0.02 sec.
rely (up)on someone or something
to depend on someone or something; to trust in someone or something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) I know I can rely upon you to do a good job. Can we rely on this old car to get us there?


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You may rely on my writing, after my arrival in Scot-land, by the first post.
No Name by Collins, Wilkie View in context
Take courage, sir; but at the same time rely on our royal gratitude.
The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
For my own part, I do not hesitate to say that, notwithstanding all the evidence produced against her, I believe and rely on her perfect innocence.
Frankenstein by Shelley, Mary View in context
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