rely
Place faith in
To rely on something is to depend on it or trust it to perform as expected: We rely on the weather forecast to plan our trips.
You can rely on people, systems, or facts.
The word implies confidence—when you rely on someone, you expect them to come through.
I'm relying on you to be there.
Trust held as true
- convictionFirmly held belief
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- certaintyTotal absence of doubt
- assuranceFirm promise or certainty
hope · expectation · optimism · devotion · leap of faith · blind faith · articles of faith · providence
Aid or sponsorship
- assistanceSupport or aid given
- aidSupport given freely
- helpAssistance given
- lifelineEssential connection to safety
mainstay · anchor · pillar · foundation · bedrock · cornerstone · buttress · bolster
Consistent trustworthy nature
- trustworthinessQuality of being reliable
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
honesty · integrity · credibility · steadfastness · consistency · accountability · promise · assurance
Tendency toward something
- counting onTrusting to come through
- needinessExcessive emotional reliance
- helplessnessLacking ability to cope
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
clinging · codependency · attachment · inability · weakness · crutch · necessity · subjection
belief
Trust held as true
- convictionFirmly held belief
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- certaintyTotal absence of doubt
assurance · hope · expectation · optimism · devotion · leap of faith · blind faith · articles of faith · providence · bank on
backing
Aid or sponsorship
- assistanceSupport or aid given
- aidSupport given freely
- helpAssistance given
lifeline · mainstay · anchor · pillar · foundation · bedrock · cornerstone · buttress · bolster · prop
dependability
Consistent trustworthy nature
- trustworthinessQuality of being reliable
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
fidelity · honesty · integrity · credibility · steadfastness · consistency · accountability · promise · assurance · surety
leaning
Tendency toward something
- counting onTrusting to come through
- needinessExcessive emotional reliance
- helplessnessLacking ability to cope
vulnerability · clinging · codependency · attachment · inability · weakness · crutch · necessity · subjection · impotence
- dependencedepend, depend on, dependency, need, neediness
- fall backretreat, withdraw, recede, recoil, backup
- trusttrust, believe, safety, belief, faith
- involvementparticipate, participation, join in, involvement, take part
- rely onTrust for support
- world religionGlobally practiced belief system
- freedom of religionRight to practice any faith
- find religionAdopt spiritual belief
- reliable sourceTrustworthy origin of information
- reliable transportVehicle that consistently functions
religion, reliable, reliance, unreliable, reliability, reliably, relying, relies, relied