Synonyms & related words for relies

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of relies. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to relies

Explore words related to relies — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include depend, relying, relied, overdependent, reliant, dependent, reliance, based. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does relies come from?

The word relies breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“back”); and -li, from Latin ligo (“bind”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.