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Definition of "relied" []

  • Simple past tense and past participle of rely. (verb)

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Use "relied" in a sentence
  • ""The calls relied on by the government could not have been the source of the threat," Ms. Doherty said at Wednesday's hearing."
  • "Obama's campaign has relied from the start on the huge numbers of ordinary people who are supporting him."
  • "My first creation with boronia, a soliflore I named "Eau de Tinkerbell" it was very bright green in colour and with a cheerful character, hence the name relied on tea as the base note."