Meaning & Definition of Trust in English

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"

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"

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

• "The experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity"

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"

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"

6. A trustful relationship

• "He took me into his confidence"

• "He betrayed their trust"

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"

2. Allow without fear

3. Be confident about something

• "I believe that he will come back from the war"

4. Expect and wish

• "I trust you will behave better from now on"

• "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"

5. Confer a trust upon

• "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"

• "I commit my soul to god"

6. Extend credit to

• "Don't trust my ex-wife

• I won't pay her debts anymore"