rely upon
Count on completely
Rely upon is the slightly more formal variant of rely on, meaning to depend on or trust in something or someone: We rely upon their expertise.
The two forms are interchangeable, though upon appears more often in legal, academic, or ceremonial contexts: The court's decision relies upon established precedent.
- count onTrust reliably
- lean onDepend on for support
- dependRequire for support
- expectConsider likely to occur
- bank onTrust will occur
confide in · swear by · tried and true · dependability · trust · hinge on · trustworthiness · reckon on · fall back on · look to · faith · rest assured · predictability · presume · reliability · sure thing · crutch · consistency
rely uponstand alone
Exist without dependency
fend for oneself · go it alone · stand on one's own two feet · do without · bootstrap
rely upondistrust
Absence of confidence
mistrust · doubt · disbelieve · question · second-guess
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