Rely vs. Trust — What's the Difference?

Dependence on something or someone for support.

To believe in the reliability or truth of something.

Based on someone or something.

Expectation of honesty or reliability.

To trust for support or help.

Confidence in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something.

Using as a basis of support.

Dependence on the integrity or character of someone.

Needing or requiring support.

Belief that someone is reliable and honest.

To be dependent for support, help, or supply

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

To place or have faith or confidence

The condition and resulting obligation of having confidence placed in one

To trust; to have confidence in; to depend.

One in which confidence is placed.

Have confidence or faith in;

Custody; care

Something committed into the care of another; a charge

Reliance on something in the future; hope

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.

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

Reliance specifically involves leaning on others for support, whereas dependency can imply a broader or more critical dependence.

Restoring trust usually requires consistent, reliable behavior and transparency over time.

Reliance is considered conditional because it often depends on continuous proof or support.

Both are crucial; reliance handles practical dependencies, while trust manages emotional and ethical expectations.

Trust is based on belief in someone’s character or integrity, which doesn’t frequently require verification.

In leadership, trust inspires confidence and loyalty, facilitating smoother management and operations.

The risks include potential disappointment or failure if the person does not meet expectations.

It means to depend on them for support or assistance.

Yes, you can rely on someone's skills or contributions without fully trusting their intentions.

Yes, you can trust someone's character or honesty without necessarily depending on them for support.

Trust in professional settings fosters collaboration, integrity, and long-term success.

Factors include dishonesty, inconsistency, and betrayal.

Trust is built through consistent, reliable actions and transparency.

Maintaining trust involves ongoing honesty, communication, and mutual respect.

Yes, as reliance can build through consistent support, it can lead to developing trust.