Word Meanings - RELIANCE - Book Publishers vocabulary database
1. The act of relying, or the condition or quality of being reliant; dependence; confidence; trust; repose of mind upon what is deemed sufficient support or authority. In reliance on promises which proved to be of very little value. Macaulay. 2.
Additional info about word: RELIANCE
1. The act of relying, or the condition or quality of being reliant; dependence; confidence; trust; repose of mind upon what is deemed sufficient support or authority. In reliance on promises which proved to be of very little value. Macaulay. 2. Anything on which to rely; dependence; ground of trust; as, the boat was a poor reliance. Richardson.
Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of RELIANCE)
- Affiance
- Homage
- trust
- confidence
- reliance
- betrothal
- fealty
- faith
- plighting
- Belief
- Assent
- credence
- avowal
- assurance
- admission
- conviction
- opinion
- permission
- creed
- concession
- Confidence
- Trust
- belief
- self-reliance
- dependence
Related words: (words related to RELIANCE)
- CREAM-FACED
White or pale, as the effect of fear, or as the natural complexion. Thou cream-faced loon. Shak. - CREMASTERIC
Of or pertaining to the cremaster; as, the cremasteric artery. - CREBRICOSTATE
Marked with closely set ribs or ridges. - BETROTHAL
The act of betrothing, or the fact of being betrothed; a mutual promise, engagement, or contract for a future marriage between the persons betrothed; betrothment; affiance. "The feast of betrothal." Longfellow. - CREDIBLY
In a manner inducing belief; as, I have been credibly informed of the event. - CONFIDENCE
1. The act of confiding, trusting, or putting faith in; trust; reliance; belief; -- formerly followed by of, now commonly by in. Society is built upon trust, and trust upon confidence of one another's integrity. South. A cheerful confidence in - OPINIONATOR
An opinionated person; one given to conjecture. South. - TRUSTEE
A person to whom property is legally committed in trust, to be applied either for the benefit of specified individuals, or for public uses; one who is intrusted with property for the benefit of another; also, a person in whose hands the effects - CREEP
to D. kruipen, G. kriechen, Icel. krjupa, Sw. krypa, Dan. krybe. Cf. 1. To move along the ground, or on any other surface, on the belly, as a worm or reptile; to move as a child on the hands and knees; to crawl. Ye that walk The earth, and stately - CRESYLIC
Pertaining to, or derived from, cresol, creosote, etc. Cresylic acid. See Cresol. - TRUSTY
1. Admitting of being safely trusted; justly deserving confidence; fit to be confided in; trustworthy; reliable. Your trusty and most valiant servitor. Shak. 2. Hence, not liable to fail; strong; firm. His trusty sword he called to his - CREATURELY
Creatural; characteristic of a creature. "Creaturely faculties." Cheyne. - CREATIONAL
Of or pertaining to creation. - ASSENTATORY
Flattering; obsequious. -- As*sent"a*to*ri*ly, adv. - CREMOR
Cream; a substance resembling cream; yeast; scum. - CRENELATION
The act of crenelating, or the state of being crenelated; an indentation or an embrasure. - CREATION
1. The act of creating or causing to exist. Specifically, the act of bringing the universe or this world into existence. From the creation to the general doom. Shak. As when a new particle of matter dotn begin to exist, in rerum natura, which had - CREDIT FONCIER
A company licensed for the purpose of carrying out - CREATIONISM
The doctrine that a soul is specially created for each human being as soon as it is formed in the womb; -- opposed to traducianism. - CREAK
To make a prolonged sharp grating or ssqueaking sound, as by the friction of hard substances; as, shoes creak. The creaking locusts with my voice conspire. Dryden. Doors upon their hinges creaked. Tennyson. - UNCREATED
1. Deprived of existence; annihilated. Beau. & Fl. 2. Not yet created; as, misery uncreated. Milton. 3. Not existing by creation; self-existent; eternal; as, God is an uncreated being. Locke. - UNDERSECRETARY
A secretary who is subordinate to the chief secretary; an assistant secretary; as, an undersecretary of the Treasury. - INCREPATION
A chiding; rebuke; reproof. Hammond. - INCREMABLE
Incapable of being burnt; incombustibe. Sir T. Browne. - REINCREASE
To increase again. - DECRESCENDO
With decreasing volume of sound; -- a direction to performers, either written upon the staff , or indicated by the sign. - CONCRETIVELY
In a concrete manner. - PANCREATIN
One of the digestive ferments of the pancreatic juice; also, a preparation containing such a ferment, made from the pancreas of animals, and used in medicine as an aid to digestion. Note: By some the term pancreatin is restricted to the amylolytic - INCREDULOUSLY
In an incredulous manner; with incredulity. - SELF-TRUST
Faith in one's self; self-reliance. - INCREDIBLENESS
Incredibility. - UNDERCREST
To support as a crest; to bear. Shak.