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| Main Entry: |
bank on
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | depend upon |
| Synonyms: | assume, be sure about, believe in, bet on, build on, count on, gamble on, lean on, look to, reckon on, rely on, stake, trust, venture, wager |
| Main Entry: | lean |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | count, depend on |
| Synonyms: | bank on, believe in, bet bottom dollar, bet on, confide, gamble on, have faith, hinge on, lay money on, put faith in, rely, trust |
| Notes: | lean means thin or without excess fat or containing little excess, while a lien is the right to take or sell another's property if an obligation is not met |
| Antonyms: | disregard, forget |
| Main Entry: | rely |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have confidence in |
| Synonyms: | await, bank, be confident of, be sure of, believe in, bet, bet bottom dollar on, build, calculate, commit, confide, count, depend, entrust, expect, gamble on, have faith in, hope, lay money on, lean, look, reckon, ride on coattails, swear by, trust |
| Notes: | depend is invoked when the expectation is that the person will provide something that need not involved physical activity, whereas rely is used when the person is needed to physically do something |
| Antonyms: | be independent, distrust, doubt |
| Main Entry: | swear by |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be certain, recommend |
| Synonyms: | advocate, back, bank on, be satisfied with, believe in, compliment, depend on it, endorse, go on the record for, have faith in, plug*, praise, put in a good word, speak highly of, speak well of, stand by, suggest, think highly of, vouch for |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | count on |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | rely |
| Synonyms: | aim for, bank on, bargain for, believe, believe in, bet on, count upon, depend on, expect from, heed, lean on, plan on, reckon on, rest on, score, stake on, swear by, tab, trust |
| Antonyms: | disbelieve, distrust, doubt, mistrust, not expect |
| Main Entry: | rely on |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | depend |
| Synonyms: | bank on, believe in, bet bottom dollar on, bet on, build upon, calculate on, confide in, count on, depend on, gamble on, lay money on, lean on, reckon on, trust, trust in, turn to |
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