trust

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/trʊst/ English

Definitions

noun

Confidence in or reliance on some person or quality.“He needs to regain her trust if he is ever going to win her back.”
Dependence upon something in the future; hope.
Confidence in the future payment for goods or services supplied; credit.“I was out of cash, but the landlady let me have it on trust.”
That which is committed or entrusted; something received in confidence; a charge.

verb

To place confidence in; to rely on, to confide, or have faith, in.“We cannot trust anyone who deceives us.”
To give credence to; to believe; to credit.
To hope confidently; to believe (usually with a phrase or infinitive clause as the object)“I trust you have cleaned your room?”
To show confidence in a person by entrusting them with something.

adjective

Secure, safe.
Faithful, dependable.
Of or relating to a trust.

Related words

Synonyms

belief confidence expectation faith hope rely trustingness trustfulness reliance entrust believe commit swear confide desire combine cartel intrust

Antonyms

distrust mistrust untrust wantrust

Associated

trustee charitable fund deed preservation charity trustees savings owns conservation funds assets

Rhymes

robust thrust lust just nonplussed must adjust bust distrust mistrust

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