What does rely upon mean?

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This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word rely upon.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. depend on, depend upon, rely on, rely uponverb

    put trust in with confidence

    "she is someone you can really rely on when times get rough"; "you can rely on his discretion"

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  1. rely upon

    To rely upon means to depend on or trust in someone or something for support, help, or to fulfill a certain need or requirement. It refers to counting on someone or something with full confidence or certainty.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of rely upon in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of rely upon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of rely upon in a Sentence

  1. Benjamin Franklin:

    Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. There is nothing in its nature to produce happiness. The more a man has, the more he wants. Instead of its filling a vacuum, it makes one. If it satisfies one want, it doubles and trebles that want another way. That was a true proverb of the wise man, rely upon it; "Better is little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure, and trouble therewith."

  2. Erin McLaughlin:

    In some respects, you don't even necessarily need to require that documentation. You could simply have the employee represent to you that they have in fact been vaccinated, we rely upon our employees to be trustworthy and act in good faith in compliance with our policies.

  3. Akhenaten:

    Be thou incapable of change in that which is right, and men will rely upon thee. Establish unto thyself principles of action; and see that thou ever act according to them. First know that thy principles are just, and then be thou

  4. Stephen Vladeck:

    Supreme Court has reaffirmed the President's sweeping statutory authority when Supreme Court comes to deciding who may and who may not travel to the United States, authority that both President President Donald Trump and future presidents will surely rely upon to justify more aggressive immigration restrictions.

  5. Thomas Davidson:

    Associate with the noblest people you can find read the best books live with the mighty. But learn to be happy alone. Rely upon your own energies, and so do not wait for, or depend on other people.


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