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   trust

   /trəst/

   noun

   • 1. firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something: "relations have to be built on trust" Similar confidencebelieffaithfreedom from suspicion/doubtsurenesscertaintycertitudeassuranceconvictioncredencerelianceOpposite distrustmistrustskepticism
   • ▪ 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" Similar responsibilitydutyobligation
   • ▪ a person or duty for which one has responsibility: literary "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" Similar safe keepingkeepingprotectionchargecarecustodytrusteeshipguardianship
   • ▪ 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. dated US
   • 4. commercial credit: archaic West Indian "my master lived on trust at an alehouse"
   • 5. a hope or expectation: archaic "all the great trusts of womanhood"

   verb

   • 1. believe in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of: "I should never have trusted her" Similar have faith input/place one's trust inhave (every) confidence inbelieve inpin one's hopes/faith onrely ondepend onbank oncount onbe sure ofbe convinced byswear byconfide inOpposite distrustmistrustdoubt
   • ▪ allow someone to have, use, or look after (someone or something of importance or value) with confidence: "I'd trust you with my life" Similar entrustput in the hands ofallow to look after/use
   • ▪ commit (someone or something) to the safekeeping of: "they don't like to trust their money to anyone outside the family" Similar consigncommitgivehand overturn overassigncommend
   • ▪ have confidence; hope (used as a polite formula in conversation): "I trust that you have enjoyed this book" Similar hopeexpectthink likelydare sayimaginebelieveassumepresumesupposetake itinformal:guess
   • ▪ have faith or confidence: "she trusted in the powers of justice"
   • ▪ place reliance on (luck, fate, or something else over which one has little control): "trusting to the cover of night, I ventured out"
   • 2. allow credit to (a customer): archaic "all persons are forbid to trust sailors"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Norse traust, from traustr ‘strong’; the verb from Old Norse treysta, assimilated to the noun.

   Derivatives

   • 1. trustable adjective
   • 2. truster noun

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › trustTrust Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   “Are you sure this will work?” “Trust me. I know what I'm doing.” If you have a problem, tell your parent, teacher, or someone else you trust. I should never have trusted him. Their company is a trusted name in quality appliances. Don't trust everything you read. You can't trust the rumors. You should trust your instincts and do what ...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRUST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TRUST definition: 1. to believe that someone is good and honest and will not harm you, or that something is safe and…. Learn more.

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   Trust definition: reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.. See examples of TRUST used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRUST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   trust implies instinctive unquestioning belief in and reliance upon something: to have trust in one's parents. confidence implies conscious trust because of good reasons, definite evidence, or past experience: to have confidence in the outcome of events. assurance implies absolute confidence and certainty: to feel an assurance of victory.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › trustTrust - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you trust someone then you believe that they’re honest and reliable. If you loan your car to someone, you had better trust them to bring it back to you, and in good shape. Trust takes many forms. You could trust in something abstract, like the idea that things happen for a reason.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtrust noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   She will not betray your trust (= do something that you have asked her not to do). He was appointed to a position of trust (= a job involving a lot of responsibility, because people trust him). This is a serious breach of trust. The company has to earn the trust and confidence of consumers again.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTRUST | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Contents. TRUST definition: 1. to believe that someone is good and honest and will not harm you: 2. to be sure that someone…. Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtrust verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of trust verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    trust. noun. /trʌst/. [uncountable] trust (in somebody/something) the belief that someone or something is good, sincere, honest, etc. and will not try to harm or trick you Her trust in him was unfounded. a partnership based on trust It has taken years to earn their trust.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › trustTrust Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    TRUST meaning: 1 : belief that someone or something is reliable, good, honest, effective, etc.; 2 : an arrangement in which someone's property or money is legally held or managed by someone else or by an organization (such as a bank) for usually a set period of time