rely upon

/ɹɪlˈaɪ əpˌɒn/

/ɹɪlˈaɪ əpˌɑːn/

to rely upon

MAIN VERB

[phrase form: rely]

put trust in with confidence

synonyms : depend on

Examples

1. A trust fund's most basic operation relies upon the concept of compound interest and wise long-term investment.

2. Standard batteries rely upon chemical reactions.

3. Indian cooking also relies upon Chinese black cardamom.

4. Our numerical approximations will rely upon the slope of the secant to the graph.