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Synonyms of rely

7 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for rely is depend. Other synonyms of rely are lean, rest and turn.

Synonyms and similar words for rely

verbMore synonyms

  • dependTo trust; to have confidence; to rely.
  • hang
  • hinge
  • leanTo rest or rely, for support, comfort, to use as a hard surface for writing, etc.
  • restTo rely or depend on.
  • turn
  • stay obsoleteTo rest; depend; rely.

Opposite of rely

verbMore antonyms

Meaning of rely

  1. verb To trust; to have confidence in.
  2. verb To depend; to be dependent upon.
  3. verb To be intellectually contingent from; to stem from.

Full definition of rely

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Questions about synonyms of rely

What is another word for rely?
Rely has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as depend, lean, rest and turn.
What is the opposite of rely?
The opposite of rely is stand on its own.
What does rely mean?
Rely means to trust; to have confidence in.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: rely (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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