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Quick definitions from WordNet (trust)
▸ noun: the trait of trusting; of believing in the honesty and reliability of others ("The experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity")
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: certainty based on past experience ("He put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun")
▸ noun: complete confidence in a person or plan etc ("The doctor-patient relationship is based on trust")
▸ noun: a trustful relationship ("He betrayed their trust")
▸ verb: extend credit to
▸ verb: allow without fear
▸ verb: have confidence or faith in ("We can trust in God")
▸ verb: be confident about something
▸ verb: expect and wish ("I trust you will behave better from now on")
▸ verb: confer a trust upon ("The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret")
▸ Also see trusts
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▸ Idioms related to trust (New!)
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▸ Rhymes of trust
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▸ noun: the trait of trusting; of believing in the honesty and reliability of others ("The experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity")
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: certainty based on past experience ("He put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun")
▸ noun: complete confidence in a person or plan etc ("The doctor-patient relationship is based on trust")
▸ noun: a trustful relationship ("He betrayed their trust")
▸ verb: extend credit to
▸ verb: allow without fear
▸ verb: have confidence or faith in ("We can trust in God")
▸ verb: be confident about something
▸ verb: expect and wish ("I trust you will behave better from now on")
▸ verb: confer a trust upon ("The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret")
▸ Also see trusts
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to trust
▸ Usage examples for trust
▸ Idioms related to trust (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing trust
▸ Words that often appear near trust
▸ Rhymes of trust
▸ Invented words related to trust