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Believe (in) vs trust #1 (permalink) Thu Aug 03, 2006 2:50 am   Believe (in) vs trust
 

Please tell me the difference in meaning btw:

a/ I believe you.
b/ I believe in you.
c/ I trust you.

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Meanings #2 (permalink) Thu Aug 03, 2006 9:23 am   Meanings
 

Hi,

My suggestions are in brackets:

a/ I believe you. (I accept what you say is true)
b/ I believe in you. (I have confidence/faith in you)
c/ I trust you (I am sure you will support me and not let me down)

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Meanings #3 (permalink) Thu Aug 03, 2006 9:42 am   Meanings
 

Hi,

Do you agree with me that "I have confidence/faith in you" means "I am sure you will support me and not let me down"?

So, I believe in you = I trust you.

Ok?
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Meanings #4 (permalink) Thu Aug 03, 2006 9:49 am   Meanings
 

Hi
Alan wrote:
c/ I trust you (I am sure you will support me and not let me down)

Has it the same meaning as 'I rely on you' or 'I trust you' says 'some more'?
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Meanings #5 (permalink) Thu Aug 03, 2006 10:03 am   Meanings
 

Hi both,

Just to clarify: believe in and trust are not eaxctly the same. Believe in has the underlying sense that you think the other person is capable of doing well/being successful in life. Trust has the underlying idea that you think the other person will stand by you/support you.

Rely on is, if you like on a lower level, and has the idea of dependency.

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Believe (in) vs trust #6 (permalink) Thu Aug 03, 2006 19:42 pm   Believe (in) vs trust
 

Thanks, Alan

Could you please tell me something about TRUST IN, too? What does exactly this mean?

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Trust #7 (permalink) Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:57 am   Trust
 

Hi Tom,

Trust in is often used with the idea of faith in a particular religion or philosophy. You can trust someone, as I said, because you believe they won't let you down but people trust in a particular religion or a god or some authority/power that is different from just an individual person. Christians say: Accept what happens in life and trust in the Lord.

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