trust
Meaning
n 1: something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) forthe 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"
[syn: reliance]
3: the trait of trusting; of believing in the honesty and
reliability of others; "the experience destroyed his trust
and personal dignity" [syn: trustingness, trustfulness]
[ant: distrust]
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" [syn: 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" [syn: faith]
6: a trustful relationship; "he took me into his confidence";
"he betrayed their trust" [syn: confidence]
v 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" [syn: swear, rely, bank]
[ant: distrust, distrust]
2: allow without fear
3: be confident about something; "I believe that he will come
back from the war" [syn: believe]
4: expect and wish; "I trust you will behave better from now
on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a
raise" [syn: hope, desire]
5: confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the
general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God" [syn: entrust,
intrust, confide, commit]
6: extend credit to