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relied

verb
ri-LYD/ɹɪˈlaɪd/

1 meaning of relied

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  1. 1
    verb
    Past tense and past participle of rely. Use this form for something you depended on in the past.

    For years she relied on her bike to get to work.

    The hikers relied on a paper map when their phones died.

    Note

relied is a form of rely

rely, verb: To trust someone or something to help you or do what you need. Full entry

Forms
relyrelies he/she/itrelying -ing formrelied past tense, past participle
Spelling
rely → relied: change y to i, add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /d/.

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