Rely I Rɪˈlaɪ Relied Verb Bre Couldn’t John

• i couldn’t rely on john for information.
• i generally rely on instinct when pairing wine and food.
• most historians simply rely on archives.
• the party could no longer rely on its traditional supporters.

rely

Extra Examples

• I couldn’t rely on John for information.
• I generally rely on instinct when pairing wine and food.
• Most historians simply rely on archives.
• The party could no longer rely on its traditional supporters.
• They relied entirely on these few weapons for their defence.
• Who can you rely on these days?
• You can always rely on Holly to say the wrong thing.
• You can safely rely on his judgement.
• You can safely rely on the report’s conclusions.
• countries that rely heavily on food aid
• people who are forced to rely on public transport/transportation

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they rely
• he / she / it relies
• past simple relied
• past participle relied
• -ing form relying

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old French relier ‘bind together’, from Latin religare, from re- (expressing intensive force) + ligare ‘bind’. The original sense was ‘gather together’, later ‘turn to, associate with’, which led to the sense ‘depend upon with confidence’.