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ligare
Latin · ancient
"to bind"
to bind, combined with re- (back, again)
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religare
Latin · ancient
"to bind back, to fasten firmly"
to bind back, to fasten firmly, from re- and ligare
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relier
Old French · medieval
"to tie back together, to gather forces"
carried into French for tying something back together, or gathering forces
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rely
English · 1300s
"to depend on someone or something with trust"
settled as the English word for depending on someone or something with trust
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