rely on
Place trust in
To rely on something is to depend on it or trust it to function as expected: We rely on public transit to get to work.
You can rely on people, systems, or assumptions.
The phrase implies confidence, though that confidence may prove misplaced: Don't rely on good weather in April.
- count onTrust reliably
- bank onTrust will occur
- dependRequire for support
- lean onDepend on for support
- lean intoCommit to something difficult
look to · trust · have faith in · put stock in · back · hold · hinge on · bedrock · trustworthiness · build upon · swear by · turn to · faith · lifeline · steadfastness · reckon on · anchor · expect
- phrasal verbspick up, look at, put down, turn on, turn off
- dependencedepend, depend on, dependency, need, neediness
- accountabilityaccountability, responsibility, accountable, take responsibility, answerability
- phrases about trustleap of faith, blind faith, trust fall, in good faith, breach of trust
- revolve aroundorbit, spin, rotate, circle, pivot
- expectationsexpect, expectation, anticipate, expectancy, await
rely onstand alone
Exist without dependency
go it alone · fend for oneself · do without · stand on one's own two feet · fly solo
rely ondistrust
Absence of confidence
mistrust · doubt · question · disbelieve · second-guess
rely onabandon
Leave behind permanently
reject · forsake · dispense with · give up on · spurn
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