rely

verb

(with on or upon, formerly also with in) to trust; to have confidence in; to depend.

Roots

rere- · Latin · back ligo-ly · Latin · bind

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Where does rely come from?

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