Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Rely
reluctant (-ly)remain (-ed, -eth, -ing, -s)
rely, v. [OFr relier, bind together < L. re-, back + ligāre, bind.] (webplay: certainty, conviction, God).
- Phrase. “Rely on”: be supported by; be sustained by; find strength through.
- Phrase. “Rely on”: depend on; be sure of; be certain of; be assured of; have no doubt of; trust in; be fully confident of.
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