trust

(noun, adjective, verb)

adjective

1. (obsolete) Secure, safe.

2. (obsolete) Faithful, dependable.

3. (law) of or relating to a trust.

noun

1. something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

- he is the beneficiary of a generous trust set up by his father

Definition categories: possession, belongings, holding, property

2. certainty based on past experience

- he put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun

Similar word(s): reliance

Definition categories: thought, certainty

3. the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others

- the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity

Similar word(s): trustfulness, trustingness

Definition categories: attribute, trait

4. a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service

- they set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopoly

Similar word(s): cartel, combine

Definition categories: group, consortium, pool, syndicate

5. complete confidence in a person or plan etc

- the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust

Similar word(s): faith

Definition categories: thought, belief

6. a trustful relationship

- he betrayed their trust

Similar word(s): confidence

Definition categories: state, friendship

Sentences with trust as a noun:

- He needs to regain her trust if he is ever going to win her back.

- I was out of cash, but the landlady let me have it on trust.

- I put the house into my sister's trust.

verb

1. have confidence or faith in

- We can trust in our government

Definition categories: cognition, believe

2. allow without fear

Definition categories: social, allow, countenance, let, permit

3. be confident about something

Similar word(s): believe

Definition categories: cognition, anticipate, expect

4. expect and wish

- I trust you will behave better from now on

Similar word(s): desire, hope

Definition categories: emotion, wish

5. confer a trust upon

- The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret

Similar word(s): commit, confide, entrust, intrust

Definition categories: possession, give, hand, pass, reach

6. (chiefly archaic) extend credit to

- don't trust my ex-wife; I won't pay her debts anymore

Definition categories: possession, lend, loan

Sentences with trust as a verb:

- We cannot trust anyone who deceives us.

- In God We Trust - written on denominations of US currency

- I trust you have cleaned your room?

- Merchants and manufacturers trust their customers annually with goods.