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?”
Synonyms belief confidence expectation faith hope
Antonyms distrust mistrust untrust wantrust

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