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Definitions from WordNet

Verb rely has 1 sense
  1. trust, swear, rely, bank - have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes"
    --1 is one way to believe
    Derived forms: noun reliance2, noun reliance1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s PP

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Relying

Part of speech: Verb (present participle)

Senses:

  1. To depend on or trust in someone or something to provide support, help, or guidance.
  2. To be dependent on someone or something; to require assistance or support.

Usage:

  1. She is relying on her best friend to help her through this difficult time.
  2. The company is relying on new technology to increase its productivity.

Sample sentences:

  • John is relying on his colleagues' expertise to complete the project.
  • The success of the event is relying heavily on the weather conditions.

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