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Rely Participle Past Verb Sb/Sth  /Rɪˈlaɪ   Intransitive Present

Level B2 
Kind verb
Front rely 
IPA  /rɪˈlaɪ   / verb [intransitive] (present participle relying; 3rd person singular relies; past tense, past participle relied)
Back eline bakmak, muhtaç olmak
Back 2

rely (verb)

 /rɪˈlaɪ   / verb [intransitive] (present participle relying; 3rd person singular relies; past tense, past participle relied)
 
rely on/upon sb/sth (to do sth)
1 to need sb/sth and not be able to live or work properly without them or it
eline bakmak, muhtaç olmak
 The old lady had to rely on other people to do her shopping for her.
 Many students do not like having to rely on their parents for money.
 2 to trust sb/sth to work or behave well
güvenmek
 You can't rely on the weather in Britain.
 Can I rely on you to keep a secret?
 noun reliance
 look at RELIABLE, RELIANT
 

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