Meaning & Definition of Trust in English
English⟶
Trust
/trəst/
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"
synonym:
- trust
2. Certainty based on past experience
- "He wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists"
- "He put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun"
synonym:
- reliance,
- trust
3. The trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others
- "The experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity"
synonym:
- trust,
- trustingness,
- trustfulness
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"
synonym:
- trust,
- corporate trust,
- combine,
- cartel
5. Complete confidence in a person or plan etc
- "He cherished the faith of a good woman"
- "The doctor-patient relationship is based on trust"
synonym:
- faith,
- trust
6. A trustful relationship
- "He took me into his confidence"
- "He betrayed their trust"
synonym:
- confidence,
- trust
verb
1. Have confidence or faith in
- "We can trust in god"
- "Rely on your friends"
- "Bank on your good education"
- "I swear by my grandmother's recipes"
synonym:
- trust,
- swear,
- rely,
- bank
2. Allow without fear
synonym:
- trust
3. Be confident about something
- "I believe that he will come back from the war"
synonym:
- believe,
- trust
4. Expect and wish
- "I trust you will behave better from now on"
- "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"
synonym:
- hope,
- trust,
- desire
5. Confer a trust upon
- "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"
- "I commit my soul to god"
synonym:
- entrust,
- intrust,
- trust,
- confide,
- commit
6. Extend credit to
- "Don't trust my ex-wife
- I won't pay her debts anymore"
synonym:
- trust
Examples of using
Don't trust him. He's always lying. He lies about everything.
You've violated our trust.
We can't trust them now.