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Trust

trʌst

Trust definitions
noun
trust trusts
  1. firm belief in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something

    "relations have to be built on trust"

    • acceptance of the truth of a statement without evidence or investigation

      "I used only primary sources, taking nothing on trust"

    • the state of being responsible for someone or something

      "a man in a position of trust"

    • a person or duty for which one has responsibility

      "rulership is a trust from God"

  2. an arrangement whereby a person (a trustee) holds property as its nominal owner for the good of one or more beneficiaries

    "a trust was set up"

    • a body of trustees
    • an organization or company managed by trustees

      "a charitable trust"

  3. a large company that has or attempts to gain monopolistic control of a market
  4. commercial credit

    "my master lived on trust at an alehouse"

  5. a hope or expectation

    "all the great trusts of womanhood"

verb
trust trusted trusting trusts
  1. believe in the reliability, truth, or ability of

    "I should never have trusted her"

    have faith in put/place one's trust in have (every) confidence in believe in pin one's hopes/faith on
    • allow someone to have, use, or look after (someone or something of importance or value) with confidence

      "I'd trust you with my life"

    • commit someone or something to the safekeeping of

      "they don't like to trust their money to anyone outside the family"

    • have confidence; hope (used as a polite formula in conversation)

      "I trust that you have enjoyed this book"

    • have faith or confidence

      "she trusted in the powers of justice"

    • place reliance on (luck, fate, or chance)

      "I hurtled down the path, trusting to luck that I wouldn't put a foot wrong"

  2. allow credit to (a customer)

    "all persons are forbid to trust sailors"