| 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: | 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: | 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 |