Verb: rely on
- Put trust in with confidence
"she is someone you can really rely on when times get rough"; "you can rely on his discretion";
- depend on, depend upon, rely upon, swear by
- Be dependent on, as for support or maintenance
"elderly parents often rely on their adult children";
- depend on
Derived forms: relies on, relied on, relying on
Type of: ask, call for, demand, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require, take, trust