Synonyms for rely

Most common

depend · rest · look · lean

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Verb

Antonyms

distrust, mistrust, doubt

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To trust; to have confidence in.

Related words

Word family

reliable reliance reliant

Phrases

rely on rely upon

Forms

Past participle

relied
e.g. relied → depended, rested, looked, leant…

Example sentences

• count When angry, count ten; when very angry, a hundred.
• swear When angry, count to four. When very angry, swear.
• depend You cannot depend on his support for your project.
• lean Be careful not to lean too far out of your window.
• confide I'm glad I have a friend like you to confide in.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

bet¹

4 letters

look¹, stay¹, rest¹, bank¹, hang¹, lean¹

5 letters

count¹, swear¹

6 letters

depend², reckon²

7 letters

confide²

9 letters

calculate³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (depend² = 2 syllables).