| Main Entry: | assure |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | convince, relieve doubt |
Synonyms: |
bag*, bet on, comfort, encourage, hearten, inspire, persuade, reassure, satisfy, sell on, sell*, soothe |
| Main Entry: | bank on |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | depend upon |
Synonyms: |
assume, be sure about, believe in, bet on, build on, count on, gamble on, lean on, look to, reckon on, rely on, stake, trust, venture, wager |
| Main Entry: | confident |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | certain, assured |
Synonyms: |
bet on, bold, brave, cocksure, convinced, counting on, courageous, dauntless, depending on, expectant, expecting, fearless, having faith in, high*, hopeful, intrepid, positive, presuming, presumptuous, puffed up, pushy, racked, sanguine, satisfied, secure, self-assured, self-reliant, self-sufficient, sure, trusting, unafraid, undaunted, upbeat, uppity, valiant |
Antonyms: |
uncertain, unsure |
| Main Entry: | count on/count upon |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | depend on; rely |
Synonyms: |
aim for, bank on, bargain for, believe, believe in, bet bottom dollar, bet on, expect from, heed, lean on, pin faith on, place confidence in, plan on, reckon on, rest on, score, stake on, swear by, tab, take as gospel truth, take for granted, take on trust, trust |
Antonyms: |
disbelieve, distrust, not expect |
| Main Entry: | depend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | count on, rely upon |
Synonyms: |
bank on, bet bottom dollar on, bet on, build upon, calculate on, confide in, gamble on, lay money on, lean on, reckon on, trust in, turn to |
| Notes: | depend is invoked when the expectation is that the person will provide something that need not involved physical activity, whereas rely is used when the person is needed to physically do something |
| Main Entry: | lean |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | count, depend on |
Synonyms: |
bank on, believe in, bet bottom dollar, bet on, confide, gamble on, have faith, hinge on, lay money on, put faith in, rely, trust |
Antonyms: |
disregard, forget |
| Main Entry: | trust |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | believe, place confidence in |
Synonyms: |
accredit, assume, bank on, be convinced, bet bottom dollar on, bet on, build on, calculate on, confide in, count on, depend on, expect, gamble on, have faith in, hope, imagine, lay money on, lean on, look to, place confidence in, place trust in, presume, reckon on, rely upon, suppose, surmise, swear by, take, take at face value, think likely |
Antonyms: |
disbelieve, distrust, mistrust |
| Main Entry: | count on |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | rely |
Synonyms: |
aim for, bank on, bargain for, believe, believe in, bet on, count upon, depend on, expect from, heed, lean on, plan on, reckon on, rest on, score, stake on, swear by, tab, trust |
Antonyms: |
disbelieve, distrust, doubt, mistrust, not expect |
| Main Entry: | rely on |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | depend |
Synonyms: |
bank on, believe in, bet bottom dollar on, bet on, build upon, calculate on, confide in, count on, depend on, gamble on, lay money on, lean on, reckon on, trust, trust in, turn to |