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rely

/rɪˈlaɪ/ /rɪˈlaɪ/
verb Regular verbrely relied
  1. 1 güvenmek, dayanmak

Definition (English)

To trust someone or something; to depend on them.

Example Sentences

  1. They rely heavily on public funding for their research.
    Araştırmaları için büyük ölçüde kamu finansmanına güveniyorlar.
  2. You can always rely on me for help.
    Yardım için her zaman bana güvenebilirsin.

Verb Forms Regular

Base rely
/rɪˈlaɪ/
Past relied
/rɪˈlaɪd/
Participle relied
/rɪˈlaɪd/
Spelling rule

Consonant + y: y → ‑iedrely → relied

Fiil sessiz harf + y ile bittiği için y düşer, yerine -ied gelir. (Sesli harf + y ile bitenlerde y kalır: play → played.)

Same rule: study → studied · try → tried · carry → carried

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sesli bir sesle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. relied /rɪˈlaɪd/

Synonyms

dependtrustcount onbank onconfide inlean onfall back on

Antonyms

distrustdoubtmistrustdisbelieveignore

Collocations

rely on someonerely on somethingrely heavilyrely completelyrely primarilyrely largely

Related Words

supporthelpconfidenceresponsibilitydependence