English-Thai Dictionary

rely

VI อาศัย  พึ่งพาอาศัย  count upon depend ar-sai

 

rely

VI เชื่อใจ  believe trust chue-jai

 

rely on

PHRV ขึ้นอยู่กับ  depend on hang on kuan-yu-kab

 

rely on

PHRV ไว้ใจ ใน  เชื่อใจ  depend on wai-nai-jai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

RELY

v.i.[re and lie, or from the root of lie, lay. ] To rest on something, as the mind when satisfied of the veracity, integrity or ability of persons, or of the certainty of facts or of evidence; to have confidence in; to trust in; to depend; with on. We rely on the promise of a man who is known to be upright; we rely on the veracity or fidelity of a tried friend; a prince relies on the affections of his subjects for support, and on the strength of his army for success in war; above all things, we rely on the mercy and promises of God. That which is the ground of confidence, is a certainty or full conviction that satisfies the mind and leaves it at rest, or undisturbed by doubt.
Because thou has relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the Lord thy God - 2 Chronicles 16:8.

 

RELYING

ppr. Reposing on something, as the mind; confiding in; trusting in; depending.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

RELY

Re *ly " (r-l "), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Relied (-ld "); p. pr. & vb. n.Relying. ] Etym: [Pref. re- + lie to rest. ]

 

Defn: To rest with confidence, as when fully satisfied of the veracity, integrity, or ability of persons, or of the certainty of facts or of evidence; to have confidence; to trust; to depend; -- with on, formerly also with in. Go in thy native innocence; rely On what thou hast of virtue. Milton. On some fond breast the parting soul relies. Gray.

 

Syn. -- To trust; depend; confide; repose.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

rely

re ly |riˈlī rəˈlaɪ | ▶verb ( relies, relying, relied ) [ no obj. ] (rely on /upon ) depend on with full trust or confidence: I know I can rely on your discretion. • be dependent on: the charity has to rely entirely on public donations. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French relier ‘bind together, ’ from Latin religare, from re- (expressing intensive force ) + ligare ‘bind. ’ The original sense was ‘gather together, ’ later ‘turn to, associate with, ’ whence ‘depend upon with confidence. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

rely

rely |rɪˈlʌɪ | ▶verb ( relies, relying, relied ) [ no obj. ] (rely on /upon ) depend on with full trust or confidence: I know I can rely on your discretion. • be dependent on: the charity has to rely entirely on public donations. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French relier ‘bind together ’, from Latin religare, from re- (expressing intensive force ) + ligare ‘bind ’. The original sense was ‘gather together ’, later ‘turn to, associate with ’, whence ‘depend upon with confidence ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

rely

rely verb 1 we can rely on his discretion: depend on, count on, bank on, place reliance on, reckon on; be confident of, be sure of, believe in, have faith in, trust in; informal swear by, figure on. 2 we rely on government funding: be dependent on, depend on, be unable to manage without.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

rely

rely verb 1 I think we can rely on his discretion: depend, count, bank, place reliance, bargain, plan, reckon; anticipate, expect, pin one's hopes on, hope for, take for granted, take on trust, trust; be confident of, have (every ) confidence in, be sure of, believe in, have faith in, pin one's faith on, trust in, cling to, swear by; N. Amer. informal figure on. ANTONYMS distrust. 2 law centres have had to rely on government funding to keep going: be dependent, depend, lean, hinge, turn, hang, rest, pivot, be contingent; be unable to manage without, have recourse to, resort to, fall back on.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

rely

re ly /rɪláɪ /〖語源は 「結び合わせる 」〗(形 )reliable, (名 )reliance 動詞 relies /-z /; relied /-d /; ～ing 自動詞 1 〖rely on [｟かたく ｠upon ] A 〗〈人が 〉 «…を求めて » A 〈人 物 事 〉を頼りにする , 信頼する , あてにする «for » ; 〖rely on [｟かたく ｠upon ] A to do /doing 〗〈人が 〉A 〈人 物 事 〉が …してくれると頼りにする [あてにする ]▸ Don't rely on your memory .自分の記憶を当てにするな ▸ I can rely on him to keep the secret .彼は秘密を守ってくれると信頼できる ▸ You can rely on him to be late .｟皮肉で ｠あいつはいつも遅れる ▸ Neither party can be relied on to keep their promises .どちらの党も約束を守るとあてにはできない .2 〖rely on [｟かたく ｠upon ] A (to do )〗〈人 国 組織などが 〉 «…を得るために » A 〈人 物 〉を (…してくれると )頼み [頼り ]にする , 必要とする «for » ▸ Japan relies heavily on oil from the Middle East .日本は中東の石油に大きく依存している .rel ý upon [on ] it 〖副詞的に; 文頭で 〗確かに, きっと .