reliance.
The act of relying (on or in someone or something); trust.
Meaning & usage
The act of relying (on or in someone or something); trust.
Your reliance on his expertise may be misplaced.
The condition of being reliant or dependent.
The industry is working to phase out its reliance on fossil fuels.
Anything on which to rely; ground of trust.
The boat was a poor reliance.
A person or thing which relies on another.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English rely Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin -āntia Old French -ancebor. Middle English -aunce English -ance English reliance From rely + -ance.
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