Meaning of 'trust'

noun

the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others

Example: "The experience destroyed their trust."

Synonyms: trustingness trustfulness

noun

certainty based on past experience

Synonyms: reliance

noun

complete confidence in a person or plan etc

Synonyms: faith

noun

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

Example: "they set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopoly"

Synonyms: combine

noun

something such as property held by one party, the trustee, for the benefit of another, the beneficiary

Example: "I wish I was the beneficiary of a generous trust set up by my parents."

noun

a trustful relationship

Synonyms: confidence

verb

have confidence or faith in

Example: "We can trust in God"

Synonyms: bank

verb

be confident about something

Synonyms: believe

verb

expect and wish

Example: "I trust you will behave better from now on"

Synonyms: hope

verb

extend credit to

Example: "don't trust my ex-wife"

verb

confer a trust upon

Example: "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"

Synonyms: commit confide entrust intrust

verb

allow without fear