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trust



trust [trust trusts trusted trusting] noun, verb BrE [trʌst] NAmE [trʌst]
noun
1. uncountable ~ (in sb/sth) the belief that sb/sth is good, sincere, honest, etc. and will not try to harm or trick you
Her trust in him was unfounded.
a partnership based on trust
It has taken years to earn their trust.
If you put your trust in me, I will not let you down.
She will not betray your trust (= do sth that you have asked her not to do).
He was appointed to a position of trust (= a job involving a lot of responsibility, because people trust him).
a breach of trust
If I were you, I would not place too much trust in their findings.
2. countable, uncountable (law)an arrangement by which an organization or a group of people has legal control of money or property that has been given to sb, usually until that person reaches a particular age; an amount of money or property that is controlled in this way
He set up a trust for his children.
The money will be held in trust until she is 18.
Our fees depend on the value of the trust.
see also unit trust
3. countable (law)an organization or a group of people that invests money that is given or lent to it and uses the profits to help a charity
a charitable trust
4. countable (business) (especially NAmE)a group of companies that work together illegally to reduce competition, control prices, etc
anti-trust laws

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old Norse traust, from traustr ‘strong’; the verb from Old Norse treysta, assimilated to the noun.

Example Bank:
Does the plan have the trust and cooperation of the workers?
He claimed the government had betrayed the trust of the British people.
He undermined public trust in his office.
His father put the money in trust for him until he was 21.
His trust in them was misplaced.
I will do all I can do to deserve your trust.
Investing in a unit trust reduces risks for small investors.
It's good that you kept her trust.
The President needs to rebuild his personal trust with the electorate.
The proceeds will be held in trust for the children until they are eighteen.
The trust owns the land and the buildings.
They accepted the responsibility as a sacred trust.
They followed the instructions in blind trust that all would turn out well.
They had little trust for outsiders.
They have placed great trust in him as a negotiator.
They ran the trust as a non-profit making concern.
They set up a trust for their grandchildren's education.
This girl does not exactly inspire trust.
This requires a certain level of trust among the community's members.
We have absolute trust in the teachers.
Wealthy people can set up overseas trusts for their children.
a campaign to build consumer trust in the quality of dairy products
a heritage site that is run by a charitable trust
a publicly traded real estate investment trust
a relationship based on trust
efforts to promote mutual trust between nations
the Cecil Houses Trust for old people
the fragile trust that existed between them
the need to restore public trust
their love and trust for one another
He was appointed to a position of trust.
It has taken years to earn their trust.
Many people feel it is a breach of trust to give out information about their loved one.
Marriage should be a partnership based on trust.
She will not betray your trust.
She's hoping a charitable trust will soon pay for her operation.
Idioms:in somebody's trust in the trust of somebody not trust somebody an inch take something on trust trust you/him/her
Derived:trust in somebody trust somebody with somebody trust to something
 
verb
1. to have confidence in sb; to believe that sb is good, sincere, honest, etc
~ sb She trusts Alan implicitly.
~ sb to do sth You can trust me not to tell anyone.
2. ~ sth to believe that sth is true or correct or that you can rely on it
He trusted her judgement.
Don't trust what the newspapers say!
3. ~ (that)… (formal)to hope and expect that sth is true
I trust (that) you have no objections to our proposals?
more at tried and tested/trusted at tried
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old Norse traust, from traustr ‘strong’; the verb from Old Norse treysta, assimilated to the noun.

Synonyms:
trust
depend on sb/sth • rely on sb/sth • count on sb/sth • believe in sb
These words all mean to believe that sb/sth will do what you hope or expect of them or that what they tell you is correct or true.
trust • to believe that sb is good, honest, sincere, etc. and that they will do what you expect of them or do the right thing; to believe that sth is true or correct: You can trust me not to tell anyone. Don't trust what you read in the newspapers!
depend on/upon sb/sth • (often used with can/cannot/could/could not) to trust sb/sth to do what you expect or want, to do the right thing, or to be true or correct: He was the sort of person you could depend on. Can you depend on her version of what happened?
rely on/upon sb/sth • (used especially with can/cannot/could/could not and should/should not) to trust sb/sth to do what you expect or want, or to be honest, correct or good enough: Can I rely on you to keep this secret? You can't rely on any figures you get from them.
trust, depend or rely on/upon sb/sth?
You can trust a person but not a thing or system. You can trust sb's judgement or advice, but not their support. You can depend on sb's support, but not their judgement or advice. Rely on/upon sb/sth is used especially with you can/could or you should to give advice or a promise: I don't really rely on his judgement. ◇ You can't really rely on his judgement.
count on sb/sth • (often used with can/cannot/could/could not) to be sure that sb will do what you need them to do, or that sth will happen as you want it to happen: I'm counting on you to help me. We can't count on the good weather lasting.
believe in sb • to feel that you can trust sb and/or that they will be successful: They need a leader they can believe in.
to trust/depend on/rely on/count on sb/sth to do sth
to trust/believe in sb/sth
to trust/rely on sb's advice/judgement
to depend on/rely on/count on sb's support
to completely trust/depend on/rely on/believe in sb/sth

Example Bank:
He is not to be trusted with other people's money.
I knew I could trust John.
I trust you implicitly.
I was afraid to trust anyone after that.
I was reluctant to trust the evidence of my senses.
In my position I cannot risk blindly trusting anyone.
You can never entirely trust even a ‘tame’ leopard.
You have to trust in the competence of others.
the only person I truly trusted
tried and trusted techniques
Can they be trusted to carry out the work properly?
Don't trust what you read in the newspapers!
He says he wants to help you, but I wouldn't trust him an inch.
I don't really trust his judgement.
It seems you can't trust anyone these days.
She didn't trust herself to speak.
She trusts him implicitly.
Some teachers prefer the tried and trusted methods of language learning.
Such figures are not to be trusted.
Trust John to forget Sue's birthday!

 

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