LoginBelieve vs. Trust
These two verbs are closely related but they have subtle differences in meaning and grammar which we are going to discuss in this lesson.
While 'believe' relates to accepting something as true or real, 'trust' focuses on having confidence, reliance, or faith in someone or something and is mostly concerned with relationships between people. This lesson will discuss the differences in the meaning and grammar of these two verbs in detail.
Difference in Meaning
'Trust' is about having confidence in someone's integrity and relying on their honesty and responsible behavior. It involves a continuous state of having faith in someone, typically as a result of previous experience. On the other hand, 'believe' is more about being convinced of the truth or accuracy of something. It emphasizes having a strong conviction or assurance in its validity. It refers to a more occasional act of accepting validity of something.
After reviewing all the facts, I
She told me her side of the story, and I have no reason not to
To 'believe' someone means to believe what they say, it is not the same as trusting them.
I
I find it difficult to
This sentence does not refer to a one-time act of believing the truth of what someone says or does. It refers to an ongoing state of relying on truthfulness of people.
Grammatical Difference
Both 'believe' and 'trust' are transitive verbs. However, they take different objects. 'Believe' can take a noun, pronoun, or a 'that-clause' as its object. While 'trust' can only be used with a noun (phrase) or pronoun.
I
'Believe' with a noun phrase as its object.
I
'Believe' with a 'that-clause' as its object.
She
'Trust' with a pronoun as its object.
It's naïve of her to
'Trust' with a noun phrase as its object.
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