rely on
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editrely on (third-person singular simple present relies on, present participle relying on, simple past and past participle relied on)
- (transitive) To be confident in.
- I know I can rely on you.
- (transitive) To be dependent upon.
- The city relies on the subway system.
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editto be confident in — see also rely
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to be dependent upon — see dependent