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  • 31rely — verb (relies, relying, relied) (rely on/upon) 1》 trust fully; have faith in. 2》 be dependent on. Origin ME (orig. in the sense gather together , later turn to ): from OFr. relier bind together , from L. religare, from re (expressing intensive… …

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  • 32rely on — (also rely upon) Trust in, depend on, confide in, repose upon …

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  • 33rely — re•ly [[t]rɪˈlaɪ[/t]] v. i. lied, ly•ing to depend confidently; put trust in (usu. fol. by on or upon): Can I rely on your support?[/ex] • Etymology: 1300–50; ME < MF relier < L religāre to bind fast, hold firmly. See re , ligament re•li′er …

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  • 34rely — /rəˈlaɪ / (say ruh luy) phrase (relied, relying) rely on (or upon), to depend confidently on; put trust in. {Middle English relie, from Old French relier bind together, from Latin religāre bind back} …

  • 35rely — [14] Rely comes via Old French relier from Latin religāre ‘tie back, tie tightly’ (source also of English religion). It was a compound verb formed from the prefix re ‘back’ and ligāre ‘tie’ (source of English ally, liable, ligament, etc). It was… …

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  • 36rely on/upon — [phrasal verb] 1 rely on/upon (someone or something) 1 a : to need (someone or something) for support, help, etc. : to depend on (someone or something) My mother relied on me for financial support. They rely on a well for all their water. She… …

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  • 37Rely (brand) — Rely was a brand of superabsorbent tampons made by Procter Gamble starting in 1975. It was recalled from the market in September 1980 because of links to Toxic Shock Syndrome.ref|mum Unlike other tampons, which are made with cotton and rayon,… …

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  • 38rely on fortune — index bet Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 39rely upon — index confide (trust) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 40Rely, Pas-de-Calais — French commune name= Rely region= departement= arrondissement=Béthune canton= Norrent Fontes insee=62701 cp=62120 maire=Jean Marie Macke mandat=2008 2014 intercomm=Communauté de communes Artois Flandres longitude=2.36333333333… …

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