rely

verb/rɪˈlaɪ/CEFR B1

নির্ভর করা, ভরসা করা

Meaning

To depend on someone or something for help or support.

Example sentences

You can rely on him.তুমি তার উপর ভরসা করতে পারো।
Farmers rely on the rain.কৃষকেরা বৃষ্টির উপর নির্ভর করে।

A common mistake

I rely him.→I rely on him.

Rely always takes on, and so does depend. The person you lean on never follows the verb directly.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: depend, trust

Similar words, and what each means

depend
নির্ভর করা
To need someone or something in order to succeed, survive or be decided.
trust
বিশ্বাস, আস্থা
A firm belief that someone or something is reliable and true.

Other English words for “নির্ভর করা, ভরসা করা”

count on
To rely on or trust someone.
depend
To need someone or something in order to succeed, survive or be decided.
depend on
To be decided by something, or to need somebody for support.
rely on
To trust somebody or something to help you.

“rely” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Discuss people and society in general: 'Most people today rely heavily on their phones.'
IELTS Speaking Part 3 Discussion Guide →
A bar chart often just compares categories, so you rely more on comparison and superlative language, though some bar charts also include years.
IELTS Task 1: How to Describe a Bar Chart →
In one word, what must you rely on to answer these questions — the passage or your own knowledge?
IELTS Reading: True/False/Not Given Strategy →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“rely” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • হাততালি দেওয়া
- • ভেসে যাওয়া, ভেসে চলা, ভেসে ভেসে চলা
- • পরিদর্শন করা, খতিয়ে দেখা
- • নির্ভর করা, ভরসা করা
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নির্ভর করা, ভরসা করা — rely (verb) — নির্ভর করা, ভরসা করা. To depend on someone or something for help or support.
Which word is closest in meaning to “rely”?
- • illuminate
- • enlist
- • depend
- • blather
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depend — depend — নির্ভর করা. To need someone or something in order to succeed, survive or be decided.

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