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Rely

🔄 Synonyms of "Rely"

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trustnounConfidence in or reliance on some person or quality.
banknoun(countable) An institution where one can place and borrow money and take care of financial affairs.
swearverb(ambitransitive) To use offensive, profane, or obscene language.

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distrustnounTo put no trust in; to have no confidence in.
mistrustnounLack of trust or confidence; distrust, untrust.
suspectverb(transitive) To distrust or have doubts about (something or someone).

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trustverbConfidence in or reliance on some person or quality.
swearverb(ambitransitive) To use offensive, profane, or obscene language.
bankverb(intransitive) To deal with a bank or financial institution, or for an institution to provide financial services to a client.
reliancenounThe act of relying (on or in someone or something); trust.
trustingInclined to believe the claims or statements of others; inclined to confide readily; trustful.
reliablenounSuitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependence, reliance or trust; dependable, trustworthy
entrustverb(transitive) To trust to the care of.
believeverb(transitive) To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing).
haveverb(transitive) To possess, own.
assertverbTo declare with assurance or plainly and strongly; to state positively.
dependverb(intransitive, usually followed by on or upon) To trust; to have confidence; to rely.
needverb(transitive) To have an absolute requirement for.
confideverb(intransitive, with in) To take (someone) into one's confidence, to speak in secret with.
requireverbNaturally to demand (something) as indispensable; to need, to call for as necessary.
benefitverb(transitive) To be or to provide a benefit to.
fendverb(intransitive) To take care of oneself; to take responsibility for one's own well-being.
availverb(transitive, often reflexive) To turn to the advantage of. [(chiefly) with of]
useverbTo utilize or employ.
utilizeverb(US, Canada, Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of utilise. [To make use of; to use.]
effectverb(transitive) To make or bring about; to implement.

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