| 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: | reckon |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | suppose, imagine |
Synonyms: |
assume, bank on, bargain for, be of the opinion, believe, build on, conjecture, count on, depend on, expect, fancy, gather, guess, plan on, rely on, surmise, suspect, take, think, trust in, understand |
Antonyms: |
disbelieve |
| 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 |