Trust

/trʊst/

The meaning and definition of Trust, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. Confidence in or reliance on some person or quality.
    β€œHe needs to regain her trust if he is ever going to win her back.”
  2. Confidence in the future payment for goods or services supplied; credit.
    β€œI was out of cash, but the landlady let me have it on trust.”
verb
  1. To place confidence in; to rely on, to confide, or have faith, in.
    β€œWe cannot trust anyone who deceives us.”
  2. To hope confidently; to believe (usually with a phrase or infinitive clause as the object)
    β€œI trust you have cleaned your room?”

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Synonyms belief confidence expectation faith hope
Antonyms distrust mistrust untrust wantrust

Origin

From Middle English truste, from Old Norse traust.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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