Rely on meaning
Rely on is a phrasal verb with 2 meanings. One of them is to require a particular person, resource, or system in order to function, continue, or succeed.
- Past simple
- relied on
- Past participle
- relied on
- -ing form
- relying on
What rely on means
depend for supportB2
To require a particular person, resource, or system in order to function, continue, or succeed
The village relies on tourism for most of its income.
1 more meaning of rely on is in the Retite app, with an example and a translation into your language.
More meanings in the appSimilar phrasal verbs
With on: turn on, put on, try on, go on, get on, hold on, carry on, hang on, keep on doing, keep on.
Common questions
What does rely on mean?
It has 2 meanings. One of them is to require a particular person, resource, or system in order to function, continue, or succeed. The other one, with an example and a translation into your language, is in the Retite app.
What is the past tense of rely on?
Relied on, which is also its past participle.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
