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Most men I know rely on women to do all the literal dirty work.
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Meaning of "rely" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RELY

From Old French relier to fasten together, repair, from Latin religāre to tie back, from re- + ligāre to tie.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RELY

rely  [rɪˈlaɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rely is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb rely in English.

WHAT DOES RELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of rely in the English dictionary

The definition of rely in the dictionary is to be dependent. Other definition of rely is to have trust or confidence.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO RELY

PRESENT

Present
I rely
you rely
he/she/it relies
we rely
you rely
they rely
Present continuous
I am relying
you are relying
he/she/it is relying
we are relying
you are relying
they are relying
Present perfect
I have relied
you have relied
he/she/it has relied
we have relied
you have relied
they have relied
Present perfect continuous
I have been relying
you have been relying
he/she/it has been relying
we have been relying
you have been relying
they have been relying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I relied
you relied
he/she/it relied
we relied
you relied
they relied
Past continuous
I was relying
you were relying
he/she/it was relying
we were relying
you were relying
they were relying
Past perfect
I had relied
you had relied
he/she/it had relied
we had relied
you had relied
they had relied
Past perfect continuous
I had been relying
you had been relying
he/she/it had been relying
we had been relying
you had been relying
they had been relying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will rely
you will rely
he/she/it will rely
we will rely
you will rely
they will rely
Future continuous
I will be relying
you will be relying
he/she/it will be relying
we will be relying
you will be relying
they will be relying
Future perfect
I will have relied
you will have relied
he/she/it will have relied
we will have relied
you will have relied
they will have relied
Future perfect continuous
I will have been relying
you will have been relying
he/she/it will have been relying
we will have been relying
you will have been relying
they will have been relying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would rely
you would rely
he/she/it would rely
we would rely
you would rely
they would rely
Conditional continuous
I would be relying
you would be relying
he/she/it would be relying
we would be relying
you would be relying
they would be relying
Conditional perfect
I would have rely
you would have rely
he/she/it would have rely
we would have rely
you would have rely
they would have rely
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been relying
you would have been relying
he/she/it would have been relying
we would have been relying
you would have been relying
they would have been relying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you rely
we let´s rely
you rely
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to rely
Past participle
relied
Present Participle
relying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RELY


Alai
ɑːˈlaɪ
ally
əˈlaɪ
belie
bɪˈlaɪ
disally
ˌdɪsəˈlaɪ
forelie
fɔːˈlaɪ
July
dʒuːˈlaɪ
misally
ˌmɪsəˈlaɪ
mislie
ˌmɪsˈlaɪ
outlie
ˌaʊtˈlaɪ
overlie
ˌəʊvəˈlaɪ
quillai
kɪˈlaɪ
underlie
ˌʌndəˈlaɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RELY

relocation costs
relocation expenses
relocator
relock
relook
relubricate
relubrication
relucent
reluct
reluctance
reluctancy
reluctant
reluctantly
reluctate
reluctation
reluctivities
reluctivity
relume
relumine

WORDS THAT END LIKE RELY

absolutely
approximately
barely
closely
completely
definitely
effectively
entirely
extremely
immediately
likely
lonely
lovely
privately
relatively
respectively
safely
separately
solely
unfortunately

Synonyms and antonyms of rely in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rely» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RELY

Find out the translation of rely to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rely from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rely» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

依赖
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

depender de
570 millions of speakers

English

rely
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भरोसा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاعتماد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полагаться
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

contar com
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নির্ভর করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

compter
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bergantung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

angewiesen sein auf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

頼る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

의존하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gumantung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dựa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நம்ப
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अवलंबून राहणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

güvenmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dipendere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

polegać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

покладатися
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

se bazează
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βασίζονται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

staatmaak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förlita
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stole
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rely

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RELY»

The term «rely» is very widely used and occupies the 8.975 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of rely
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RELY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «rely» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «rely» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rely

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «RELY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rely.
1
Akhenaton
Be thou incapable of change in that which is right, and men will rely upon thee. Establish unto thyself principles of action; and see that thou ever act according to them. First know that thy principles are just, and then be thou.
2
Tom Allen
Yet, much of what lies beneath the ocean's surface remains a mystery, and our nation continues to rely on a confused, antiquated system of ocean governance.
3
Maya Angelou
I'm grateful to intelligent people. That doesn't mean educated. That doesn't mean intellectual. I mean really intelligent. What black old people used to call 'mother wit' means intelligence that you had in your mother's womb. That's what you rely on. You know what's right to do.
4
Aziz Ansari
You go to any Jay-Z concert, and he plays his hits. Comedians don't have hits. You have to have a whole brand-new hour. You have no hits to rely on. It's the hardest thing.
5
Francis Asbury
We should so work as if we were to be saved by our works; and so rely on Jesus Christ, as if we did no works.
6
Emily Greene Balch
Those who are rooted in the depths that are eternal and unchangeable and who rely on unshakeable principles, face change full of courage, courage based on faith.
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Elizabeth Banks
Most men I know rely on women to do all the literal dirty work.
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Larry Bucshon
Here in Indiana and in many states throughout the union, we rely on coal to power our homes and provide good-paying middle class jobs - like the one my family relied on when I was a kid. The coal mine helped put food on our table and helped me pursue an education and realize the American Dream.
9
Homaro Cantu
Previous generations used to eat locally out of necessity. Without options like flash-freezing and worldwide export services, communities had to rely on local farms for all of their meals. In many ways, this was beneficial. People ate fresh, seasonal foods that were naturally flavorful and nutritious, and farmers and communities prospered.
10
Hugh Carey
A mentor long departed told me that the greatest gift in political life, in any life, is to view yourself objectively, at arm's length, to make an assessment of yourself. So whom do I rely on? I rely on myself.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RELY»

Discover the use of rely in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rely and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Better to Rely on Ourselves: Changing Social Rights in Urban ...
While the Chinese population has benefited from more freedom of choice and movement for the individual citizen, there is less stable protection of the right to work, health care, housing and education.
Hatla Thelle, 2004
2
A Man to Rely On (Mills & Boon Cherish) (Going Back - Book 17)
Marisol Luna has no illusions about her past--and the straitlaced, finger-pointing town she left behind as a teenager.
Cindi Myers, 2012
3
Tax Administration: Many Taxpayers Rely on Tax Software and ...
Individual taxpayers used commercial tax software to prepare over 39 million tax returns in 2007, making it critical to the tax administration system.
James R. White, 2009
4
Is It Sufficient Only to Rely on the 'Classical Model' to ...
Due to the described research up-to-dateness of dependency between organizational strategy and HRM the emphasis of this essay is a critical examination if only one model of organizational strategy, the 'Classical
Julia Dohrmann, 2008
5
Evaluating Public Expenditures when Governments Must Rely on ...
Warr (1979) provided an important justification for the border price rule, even when governments must rely on distortionary taxation. Assuming that governments levy full user charges, he demonstrated using a 2 factor, 3 product model, that a ...
James E. Anderson, Will Martin, 1998
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Foundations of Software Technology and Theoretical Computer ...
Eugene W. Stark 1 Department of Computer Science State University of New York at Stony Brook Stony Brook, New York 11794-4400/USA August 19, 1985 Abstract A rely /guarantee specification for a program P is a specification of the form ...
S.N. Maheshwari, 1985
7
L.T. Frog: Learning to Fully Rely on God
Learning to "Fully Rely on God" is a journey.
Rebecca K. Brown, 2009
8
Parliament and the GAAR: Reaffirming Taxpayers' Right to ...
In the next section, I analyze the virtues and limitations of relying on the words of the text of the provisions of a statute to understand its meaning. In the final section I analyze the GAAR.
James Michael Peter McGonnell, 2007
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Frog: An Inspirational Memoir [Fully Rely on God Everyday]
" From the preface by Silvia Sommer In this honest and raw memoir, Silvia brings to light her personal truths and intimate experiences in order to shed light and understanding to anyone who has ever struggled with a difficult relationship.
Silvia Sommer, 2012
10
How Did It Happen?
I'll begin this story of 30 years of work in this field by giving its definition.
Rely Drajan, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rely is used in the context of the following news items.
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'10Best' US Casinos Rely on InvoTech Systems to Reduce Labor …
Three of the top 4 US Casinos named in USA Today's poll use InvoTech's Uniform System, and 6 of the top 10 rely on InvoTech's solutions to improve profitability ... «Hospitality Net, Jul 15»
2
Real Industry, Inc. RELY to Ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Closing …
About Real Industry, Inc. RELY, -1.35% :Real Industry is a North America-based holding company seeking to invest its capital in large, well-managed and ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
3
Exporters urged not to rely too heavily on China
Mr English said the continuing surge in China's middle class meant decades of growth were still to come, but all the same, exporters should not just rely on ... «Radio New Zealand, Jul 15»
4
Local police rely on public eye during heightened security
CANFIELD, Ohio (WKBN) – As security is heightened this Fourth of July weekend across the country, local police are tuned in to pick up on any unusual activity, ... «WKBN.com, Jul 15»
5
Poll: Majority of millennials rely on parents for financial help
A recent poll finds 18-34 year olds, also known as millennials, are three times more likely to get help from their parents after graduation compared to what their ... «News8000.com - WKBT, Jun 15»
6
'Rotherham people rely on benefits' says Domino's Pizza boss on …
Takeaway giant Domino's Pizza has been forced to distance itself from comments made about Rotherham people 'relying on benefits' on national TV tonight ... «The Star, Jun 15»
7
Sumner Co. officials say residents should not rely on tornado sirens
Sumner County Emergency Management Agency Director Ken Weidner said people should rely on several warnings, not just a siren. "Everyone's got a smoke ... «WSMV Nashville, Jun 15»
8
Hart: Will Brady rely more on Amendola?
"I think you have a guy that Brady thinks he can rely on," said Andy Hart of Patriots Football Weekly. "This is a guy that made plays for him to win a Super Bowl. «Comcast SportsNet New England, Jun 15»
9
I rely on swinging the ball: Tim Southee
Tim Southee knew from a young age that he would be a bowler. Initially though, that was more a function of circumstance than passion. "I had an older brother, ... «IBNLive, Jun 15»
10
Central Islip man charged in burglary of Elmont home, church
Police said after taking a gold cup and bowl at about 6 a.m. from St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church in Elmont, Ludgy Rely, 24 was found at a local home with ... «Newsday, May 15»

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