intransitive. To rely on, depend upon, a person.

intransitive. To rely on.

intransitive. With on, upon, †to. To put one's trust in; to rely or depend on a person or thing.

intransitive. To rely or depend on (something); to trust to. Now only: to take one's stand on (a premise). Cf. to stand on —— 2a at phrasal verbs 2.

To remain or rely in faith or expectation; to count or depend confidently on (also upon †of). Perhaps Obsolete.

intransitive. To rely or depend on.

To rest, repose (in confidence). Obsolete.

intransitive. To count, rely, or depend on or upon.

intransitive for reflexive. Obsolete.

intransitive (for reflexive). to stay on, upon. To rely upon, trust to, have confidence in; to look to for help or support. Of a thing: To depend…

To rely in mind, count, or reckon confidently on, upon (†of, etc.). (Now chiefly in colloquial phrase depend upon it, used parenthetically.)

intransitive. To trust or confide in; to depend or rely on. Obsolete.

With reference to a person or thing. intransitive. With on or upon.

With on, upon (†of): To make the basis of one's calculations or plans; to look for or expect with assurance; to depend or rely on (in reference to a…

In abstract sense: Support. Also, †reliance. †to make stay upon: to rely on.

transitive. North American regional (chiefly New England). colloquial. With clause as object or with infinitive. To reckon; to intend. Also intrans…

intransitive for reflexive. To attach oneself (to). Also, to tie to: to fix one's confidence in, trust to, hold on to for support. U.S. colloquial.