"rely on" meaning in English

See rely on in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: rely on
Etymology: : rely on < → δείτε τις λέξεις rely και on
  1. στηρίζομαι σε, χρειάζομαι και εξαρτώμαι από κάτι
    Sense id: el-rely_on-en-verb-iPZEG1hv
  2. βασίζομαι σε κάποιον, εμπιστεύομαι κάποιον
    Sense id: el-rely_on-en-verb-g~Ojxz5S
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: depend on Related terms: rely upon
{
  "etymology_text": ": rely on < → δείτε τις λέξεις rely και on",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "rely on"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "rely upon"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The ideas relied on his writings.",
          "translation": "Οι ιδέες στηρίζονταν στα γραπτά του."
        },
        {
          "text": "I am relying on your help/on your discretion.",
          "translation": "Στηρίζομαι στη βοήθειά σου/στην εχεμύθειά σου."
        },
        {
          "text": "I rely on myself/on my strengths.",
          "translation": "Στηρίζομαι στον εαυτό μου/στις δυνάμεις μου."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "στηρίζομαι σε, χρειάζομαι και εξαρτώμαι από κάτι"
      ],
      "id": "el-rely_on-en-verb-iPZEG1hv"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "You can rely on me.",
          "translation": "Μπορείς να βασίζεσαι σε μένα."
        },
        {
          "text": "I relied on you for the money.",
          "translation": "Βασίστηκα πάνω σου για τα χρήματα."
        },
        {
          "text": "How did they rely on and entrust him with such a serious matter?",
          "translation": "Πού βασίστηκαν και του εμπιστεύτηκαν μια τόσο σοβαρή υπόθεση;"
        },
        {
          "text": "Don’t rely on your memory.",
          "translation": "Μην εμπιστεύεσαι την μνήμη σου."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "βασίζομαι σε κάποιον, εμπιστεύομαι κάποιον"
      ],
      "id": "el-rely_on-en-verb-g~Ojxz5S"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "δείτε",
        "τη&nbsp;λέξη"
      ],
      "word": "depend on"
    }
  ],
  "word": "rely on"
}
{
  "etymology_text": ": rely on < → δείτε τις λέξεις rely και on",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "rely on"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "rely upon"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The ideas relied on his writings.",
          "translation": "Οι ιδέες στηρίζονταν στα γραπτά του."
        },
        {
          "text": "I am relying on your help/on your discretion.",
          "translation": "Στηρίζομαι στη βοήθειά σου/στην εχεμύθειά σου."
        },
        {
          "text": "I rely on myself/on my strengths.",
          "translation": "Στηρίζομαι στον εαυτό μου/στις δυνάμεις μου."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "στηρίζομαι σε, χρειάζομαι και εξαρτώμαι από κάτι"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "You can rely on me.",
          "translation": "Μπορείς να βασίζεσαι σε μένα."
        },
        {
          "text": "I relied on you for the money.",
          "translation": "Βασίστηκα πάνω σου για τα χρήματα."
        },
        {
          "text": "How did they rely on and entrust him with such a serious matter?",
          "translation": "Πού βασίστηκαν και του εμπιστεύτηκαν μια τόσο σοβαρή υπόθεση;"
        },
        {
          "text": "Don’t rely on your memory.",
          "translation": "Μην εμπιστεύεσαι την μνήμη σου."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "βασίζομαι σε κάποιον, εμπιστεύομαι κάποιον"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "δείτε",
        "τη&nbsp;λέξη"
      ],
      "word": "depend on"
    }
  ],
  "word": "rely on"
}

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