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Main Entry:: re·ly
Pronunciation:: \ri-ˈlī\
Function:: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: re·lied; re·ly·ing
Etymology:: Middle English relien to rally, from Anglo-French relier to retie, gather, rally, from Latin religare to tie out of the way, from re- + ligare to tie — more at ligature
Date:: 1574

1 : to be dependent <the system on which we rely for water> 2 : to have confidence based on experience <someone you can rely on>

— re·li·er

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\-ˈlī(-ə)r\ noun

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