Depend on sb/sth - Rely on sb/sth - Count on sb/sth - Believe in sb
These words all mean to believe that sb/sth will do what you hope or expect of them or that what they tell you is correct or true.
Trust to believe that sb is good, honest, sincere, etc. and that they will do what you expect of them or do the right thing; to believe that sth is true or correct: You can trust me not to tell anyone. | Don’t trust what you read in the newspapers!
Depend on/upon sb/sth (often used with can/cannot/ could/could not) to trust sb/sth to do what you expect or want, to do the right thing, or to be true or correct: He was the sort of person you could depend on. | Can you depend on her version of what happened?
Rely on/upon sb/sth (used especially with can/cannot/ could/could not and should/should not) to trust sb/sth to do what you expect or want, or to be honest, correct or good enough: Can I rely on you to keep this secret? | You can’t rely on any figures you get from them.
Count on sb/sth (often used with can/cannot/could/ could not) to be sure that sb will do what you need them to do, or that sth will happen as you want It to happen: I’m counting on you to help me. | We can’t count on the good weather lasting.
Believe in sb to feel that you can trust sb and/or that they will be successful: They need a leader they can believe in.
TRUST, DEPEND OR RELY ON/UPON SB/STH?
You can trust a person but not a thing or system. You can trust sb’s judgement or advice, but not their support. You can depend on sb’s support, but not their judgement or advice. Rely on/upon sb/sth is used especially with you can/could or you should to give advice or a promise: I don’t really rely on his judgement. | You can’t really on his judgement.
PATTERNS
*to trust/depend on/rely on/count on sb/sth to do sth
*to trust/believe in sb/sth
*to trust/rely on sb’s advice/judgement
*to depend on/rely on/count on sb’s support
*to completely trust/depend on/rely on/believe in sb/ sth
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