Entrust vs. Trust — What's the Difference?

To assign the responsibility for doing something to someone.

Confident expectation of the character, strength, or truth of someone or something.

Often involves a tangible or intangible item of value.

Exists independently of specific transactions or assignments.

Indicates a specific act or decision based on trust.

Built over time through consistent and reliable behavior.

Can be a significant moment that strengthens a relationship.

Essential for the foundation and maintenance of personal and professional relationships.

Implies a level of vulnerability and confidence in the recipient's capabilities or integrity.

Can be both the basis for and the result of actions like entrusting.

Entrust Corp., formerly Entrust Datacard, provides financial institutions, national governments, corporate enterprises and other organizations with technologies to establish trusted identities and conduct highly secure transactions. Examples of the company's diverse offerings include software and hardware used to issue financial cards, produce e-passports; authenticate users looking to access secure networks or conduct financial transactions; provide trusted certificates for websites, mobile credentials, and connected devices; and hardware security modules and software for secure encryption and key management solutions.

Firm belief in the integrity, ability, or character of a person or thing; confidence or reliance

To give over (something) to another for care, protection, or performance

The condition and resulting obligation of having confidence placed in one

To give as a trust to (someone)

One in which confidence is placed.

(transitive) To trust to the care of.

Custody; care

See Intrust.

Something committed into the care of another; a charge

Confer a trust upon;

Reliance on something in the future; hope

Put into the care or protection of someone;

Reliance on the intention and ability of a purchaser to pay in the future; credit

A legal relationship in which one party holds a title to property while another party has the entitlement to the beneficial use of that property.

The confidence reposed in a trustee when giving the trustee legal title to property to administer for another, together with the trustee's obligation regarding that property and the beneficiary.

The property so held.

An institution or organization directed by trustees

A combination of firms or corporations for the purpose of reducing competition and controlling prices throughout a business or industry.

To have or place confidence in; depend on

To have confidence in allowing (someone) to use, know, or look after something

To expect with assurance; assume

To give credence to; believe

To place in the care of another person or in a situation deemed safe; entrust

To extend credit to.

To have or place reliance; depend

To be confident; hope.

Confidence in or reliance on some person or quality.

Dependence upon something in the future; hope.

Confidence in the future payment for goods or services supplied; credit.

That which is committed or entrusted; something received in confidence; a charge.

That upon which confidence is reposed; ground of reliance; hope.

(rare) Trustworthiness, reliability.

The condition or obligation of one to whom anything is confided; responsible charge or office.

(legal) The confidence vested in a person who has legal ownership of a property to manage for the benefit of another.

(legal) An arrangement whereby property or money is given to be held by a third party (a trustee), on the basis that it will be managed for the benefit of, or eventually transferred to, a stated beneficiary; for example, money to be given to a child when he or she reaches adulthood.

A group of businessmen or traders organised for mutual benefit to produce and distribute specific commodities or services, and managed by a central body of trustees.

(computing) Affirmation of the access rights of a user of a computer system.

(transitive) To place confidence in, to rely on, to confide in.

To have faith in; to rely on for continuing support or aid.

(transitive) To give credence to; to believe; to credit.

(transitive) To hope confidently; to believe (usually with a phrase or infinitive clause as the object)

(transitive) to show confidence in a person by entrusting them with something.

(transitive) To commit, as to one's care; to entrust.

(transitive) To give credit to; to sell to upon credit, or in confidence of future payment.

To rely on (something), as though having trust (on it).

To risk; to venture confidently.

(intransitive) To have trust; to be credulous; to be won to confidence; to confide.

To sell or deliver anything in reliance upon a promise of payment; to give credit.

(obsolete) Secure, safe.

(obsolete) Faithful, dependable.

(legal) of or relating to a trust.

Assured resting of the mind on the integrity, veracity, justice, friendship, or other sound principle, of another person; confidence; reliance; reliance.

Credit given; especially, delivery of property or merchandise in reliance upon future payment; exchange without immediate receipt of an equivalent; as, to sell or buy goods on trust.

Assured anticipation; dependence upon something future or contingent, as if present or actual; hope; belief.

That which is committed or intrusted to one; something received in confidence; charge; deposit.

The condition or obligation of one to whom anything is confided; responsible charge or office.

That upon which confidence is reposed; ground of reliance; hope.

An estate devised or granted in confidence that the devisee or grantee shall convey it, or dispose of the profits, at the will, or for the benefit, of another; an estate held for the use of another; a confidence respecting property reposed in one person, who is termed the trustee, for the benefit of another, who is called the cestui que trust.

An equitable right or interest in property distinct from the legal ownership thereof; a use (as it existed before the Statute of Uses); also, a property interest held by one person for the benefit of another. Trusts are active, or special, express, implied, constructive, etc. In a passive trust the trustee simply has title to the trust property, while its control and management are in the beneficiary.

A business organization or combination consisting of a number of firms or corporations operating, and often united, under an agreement creating a trust (in sense 1), esp. one formed mainly for the purpose of regulating the supply and price of commodities, etc.; often, opprobriously, a combination formed for the purpose of controlling or monopolizing a trade, industry, or business, by doing acts in restraint or trade; as, a sugar trust. A trust may take the form of a corporation or of a body of persons or corporations acting together by mutual arrangement, as under a contract or a so-called gentlemen's agreement. When it consists of corporations it may be effected by putting a majority of their stock either in the hands of a board of trustees (whence the name trust for the combination) or by transferring a majority to a holding company. The advantages of a trust are partly due to the economies made possible in carrying on a large business, as well as the doing away with competition. In the United States severe statutes against trusts have been passed by the Federal government and in many States, with elaborate statutory definitions.

Held in trust; as, trust property; trustmoney.

To place confidence in; to rely on, to confide, or repose faith, in; as, we can not trust those who have deceived us.

To give credence to; to believe; to credit.

To hope confidently; to believe; - usually with a phrase or infinitive clause as the object.

To show confidence in a person by intrusting (him) with something.

To commit, as to one's care; to intrust.

To give credit to; to sell to upon credit, or in confidence of future payment; as, merchants and manufacturers trust their customers annually with goods.

To risk; to venture confidently.

To have trust; to be credulous; to be won to confidence; to confide.

To be confident, as of something future; to hope.

To sell or deliver anything in reliance upon a promise of payment; to give credit.

Something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary);

Certainty based on past experience;

The trait of trusting; of believing in the honesty and reliability of others;

A consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service;

Complete confidence in a person or plan etc;

A trustful relationship;

Have confidence or faith in;

Allow without fear

Be confident about something;

Expect and wish;

Confer a trust upon;

Extend credit to

Entrustment can be a one-time action or an ongoing arrangement, depending on the context and the nature of the responsibility.

Yes, a failure to fulfill an entrusted task can significantly damage the underlying trust, especially if expectations are not met.

Trust is built over time through consistent, reliable, and honest behavior, demonstrating one's ability to handle responsibilities effectively.

This can vary based on personal experiences and the context; some may find it easier to place trust in others, while some may feel more comfortable being the trusted party.

Yes, entrustment is a key component of both personal and professional relationships, involving the delegation of tasks or the care of valuable items.

Effective leadership often involves trusting team members with responsibilities and being trustworthy to inspire confidence and loyalty.

Technically, you can entrust someone out of necessity, but it typically involves a fundamental level of trust in their capabilities or integrity.

Trust forms the basis for most acts of entrustment, although situations of forced reliance might not involve the same level of voluntary trust.

Cultural norms can influence perceptions of trust and the significance of entrustment, with some cultures placing more emphasis on relationship-building before entrustment.

Trust can be rebuilt, but it often requires significant time and effort to demonstrate consistent reliability and integrity.

In some contexts, such as legal or financial matters, entrustment can carry legal obligations and implications for the trustee.

Clear communication and transparency are vital in building trust and facilitating the process of entrustment by setting clear expectations and fostering understanding.

Technology can both facilitate and complicate trust and entrustment, offering new tools for reliability but also raising concerns about security and privacy.

Trust and the willingness to entrust tasks are crucial for effective teamwork, enabling delegation and collaborative efforts.

Societal changes, such as shifts in social norms or technological advancements, can influence how trust is established and how entrustment is practiced.